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(Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, Chair)
County
DATE: February 12, 2007
SUBJECT: Community-Based Transportation Plan for Bay Point
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
ADOPT the attached Community-Based Transportation Plan for Bay Point (Exhibit B) as
recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee and AUTHORIZE
staff to begin work on implementation.
FISCAL IMPACT
NONE to the General Fund. If adopted, the plan will provide a foundation on which the County
and other agencies can apply for grants and take actions to accomplish the key
recommendations of the plan.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
In late 2005 the County accepted a $60,000 planning grant from the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC) to develop a community-based transportation plan for the Bay Point area.
This was one of 25 such grants that MTC offered to jurisdictions throughout the Bay Area for
transportation planning in low-income areas. MTC identified the 25 target communities by
reviewing household income data from the 2000 Census.
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BAY POINT COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORTATION PLAN
FEBRUARY 12, 2007
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued)
In Contra Costa County, the MTC grants financed community-based transportation plans in the
Richmond/North Richmond/San Pablo area,the Monument Boulevard Corridor in Concord, Bay
Point, and Martinez. By "community-based transportation plans," MTC refers to plans that
address transportation needs as expressed by the public in each community. Therefore an
extensive public outreach was used to develop the plans, including the Bay Point plan attached
here.
The Community-Based Transportation Plan for Bay Point is based on input and
recommendations from two sources — the public outreach effort conducted in the spring,
summer and fall of 2006 in Bay Point, and previous transportation plans that had already been
developed for Bay Point in recent years by the County and other agencies. At the Board of
Supervisors' direction, staff included key recommendations from these earlier plans to avoid
duplication of effort or conflicts with the earlier plans.The Community Development Department
was the lead agency on the Community-Based Transportation Plan for Bay Point, but numerous
other County departments participated including the Health Services Department, Employment
and Human Services Department, Public Works Department, and Redevelopment Agency.
Most of the grant funds paid for consultant assistance. Moore lacofano Goltsman (MIG)was the
lead consultant and Wilbur Smith Associates was a sub-consultant. Both firms had prior
experience in East County transportation planning and both were already familiarwith Bay Point
when selected for the project in February 2006.
The Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee reviewed a draft of the plan in
December 2006 and a final draft on February 12, 2007. The Committee recommends the Board
of Supervisors adopt the plan as presented in the final draft, attached here.
Exhibit A is a summary list of the plan's 10 high-priority recommendations. Exhibit B is the full plan.
The Committee appreciates the participation of the Bay Point stakeholders — both individuals
and organizations—who participated in the planning process. The stakeholders group included
staff from service providers and public agencies, and representatives of local community groups
and businesses. The Committee also appreciates the numerous Bay Point community groups
that hosted discussion sessions on the plan, including the Bay Point Municipal Advisory
Council, the Redevelopment Project Area Committee, the Chamber of Commerce, the
Community Advisory Panel, the East County Senior Coalition, the Bay Point Family Health
Center, the Ambrose Recreation and Park District, Unity in Community, and the Latina
Transportation Action Team, which was co-sponsored by the County Health Services
Department and the Transportation and Land Use Coalition.
The Latina Transportation Action Team, consisting mostly of Latina high-school students from
Bay Point, assisted by distributing transportation questionnaires to the Spanish-speaking
community in Bay Point and publicizing the planning process in that community. All written
materials were provided in both English and Spanish throughout the planning process.
BAY POINT COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORTATION PLAN
FEBRUARY 12, 2007
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued)
Valuable contributions to the plan were made by staff of Tri Delta Transit, MTC, BART,the City
of Pittsburg, 511 Contra Costa, the District 5 Supervisor's Office, and the Transportation and
Land Use Coalition.
Pending the Board's adoption of the plan, staff will distribute copies of the adopted plan to all
stakeholder group members who participated in the planning process.
Implementation of recommendations
Some of the plan's recommendations already appear on their way to implementation or are
being analyzed for potential implementation, as follows.
• The County Redevelopment Agency has applied for and received a grant from the Contra
Costa Transportation Authority's Transportation for Livable Communities program, for
pedestrian improvements to Bailey Road between the Delta DeAnza Regional Trail (near
State Route 4) and West Leland Road. These improvements will make it easier for
pedestrians to use Bailey Road to get to the BART station.
• Tri Delta Transit staff is working on ridership analysis for the proposed Bay Point-to-Concord
bus route that would take Bay Point residents to key destinations in Concord such as the
Sun Valley Mall, Mount Diablo Hospital, and Mount Diablo High School.The need for such a
bus route was mentioned frequently in the community outreach sessions. Tri Delta Transit
hasn't committed to providing the service but its staff is evaluating the possibility in detail
based on discussions during the Bay Point planning process.
• Work has begun on creating a school crossing guard program for Bay Point elementary and
middle schools. The current program is a volunteer program, run by one person with about
15 volunteer crossing guards. This isn't enough for all of Bay Point's elementary and middle
schools, and there is a high degree of turnover among the crossing guards. The Sheriff's
Department and Mount Diablo Unified School District have been involved in the discussions
with assistance from Senator Torlakson's office.
EXHIBIT A
Final Draft Community-Based Transportation Plan for Bay Point:
Recommended High-Priority Transportation Improvements
Project or Program Description (provider) Costs Timeframe
Corridor Improvement Make major streets easier $11.8m to Short Term
Projects and more pleasant for $15.9m (1-3 years)
walking, bicycling, bus or Medium
users; street greenery; Term (3-8
calm traffic speeds. years)
(Contra Costa County)
Emergency Ride Home Provide emergency rides $160,000/year Short Term
Program home when needed for Bay
Point residents who take
public transit or ride with
others to work, and don't
have their cars with them
(511 Contra Costa)
Expanded Marketing Make information about $20,000/year Short Term
Programs transportation services
more available to Bay
Point residents (511
Contra Costa)
Crossing Guard Provide more crossing $85,000 to Short Term
Program at Schools guards at Bay Point $90,000/year
elementary and middle
schools (lead agency to be
determined)
Bicycle Parking Provide more bicycle racks $210,000 Short to
at public locations in Bay Medium
Point and more bicycle Term
lockers at the BART
station (Contra Costa
County, BART)
BART Lighting and More lighting and public $102,000 to Short Term
Information information at the BART $415,000
station (BART)
BART Parking Provide more parking at $2m to $2.8m Short or
the BART station (BART) Medium
Term
Bus Shelters Provide more shelters and $350,000 Short Term
Final Draft Community-Based Transportation Plan for Bay Point:
Recommended High-Priority Transportation Improvements
benches at Bay Point bus
stops (Tri Delta Transit)
Bay Point-Concord Bus Provide a bus route from $210,000 to Short Term
Route Bay Point to Concord $550,000 or Medium
destinations such as the Term
Sun Valley Mall, Mt.
Diablo High School, and
Mt. Diablo Hospital (Tri
Delta Transit)
Increased Frequency Run more frequent bus $2.7m to Short Term
On Bay Point-Antioch service (Tri Delta Transit) $3.6m or Medium
Bus Route (#300) Term
This planning effort has been conducted by the Contra Costa County Community
Development Department, with consultant assistance provided by Moore Iacofano
Goltsman (MIG)and Wilbur Smith Associates.
The plan is financed through a grant from the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC). Contra Costa County appreciates the participation of MTC, Tri
Delta Transit, BART, 511 Contra Costa, the City of Pittsburg and the
Transportation and Land Use Coalition.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 1
Executive Suininary 3
Introduction 3
Background 3
Community Outreach 4
Funding 7
Recommended Transportation Solutions 7
Introduction 1 1
Background 13
Geographic Area 13
Demographics 14
Existing Conditions 16
Community Outreach 27
Outreach Process and Participation Levels 27
Outreach Results 34
Funding 45
Federal Funding Sources 45
State Funding Sources 48
Regional/Local Funding Sources 50
Non-Traditional Funding Sources 55
Recommended Transportation Solutions 58
Screening and Evaluation Criteria 58
Recommended High-Priority Projects and Programs 60
Remaining (Lower-Priority) Projects and Programs 99
Next Steps 106
Appendix A — Public Input Questionnaire 107
Appendix B — Outreach Fliers 110
Appendix C — Outreach Results (Detailed Comments) 112
List of Figures
Figure 1: Bay Point Geographic Area 13
Figure 2: Tri Delta Fixed Route Bus Service in Bay Point 19
Figure 3: Pedestrian-related Motor Vehicle Collisions 21
Figure 4: Bicycle-related Motor Vehicle Collisions 23
Figure 5: Primary Way to Travel 34
Figure 6: Preferred Way to Travel 35
Figure 7: Difficult Destinations to Access 36
Figure 8: Bicycling Improvements 38
Figure 9: Walking Improvements 39
Figure 10: BART Improvements 41
Figure 11: Public Bus Route Improvements 42
Figure 12: Automobile Improvements 43
Figure 13: Motor Vehicle-involved Collisions (2000-2003) 68
List of Tables
Table 1: Outreach Approach and Participation Levels 5
Table 2: Recommended High-Priority Project and Program Descriptions 8
Table 3: Age of Bay Point Residents 14
Table 4: Household Income (1999) 15
Table 5: Ethnic Diversity 16
Table 6: Tri Delta Fixed Route Service Description 17
Table 7: Average Daily Vehicular Volumes 25
Table 8: Stakeholder Meetings and Participation Levels 27
Table 9: Municipal Advisory Council Meetings and Participation Levels 28
Table 10: Comment Sessions and Participation Levels 30
Table 11: Community Events and Participation Levels 32
Table 12: Summary Evaluation of Recommended High-Priority Projects
and Programs 61
Acknowledgements
Project Sponsors
Contra Costa County
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Project Team
John Greitzer, Contra Costa County Community Development Department
Gail Payne, Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc.
Dana Wellhausen, Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc.
Carol Levine, Wilbur Smith Associates
Jose Leal, Moore Iacofano Goltsman Inc.
Maria Landoni deRose, Moore Iacofano Goltsman Inc.
Therese Knudsen, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Stakeholder Group
Nancy Baer, Injury Prevention Program, Contra Costa County Health
Services Department
Tighe Boyle, Aging and Adult Services, Contra Costa County Employment
and Human Services Department
Paul Branson, Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services
Department
Jack Campbell, Independent Living Resource
Debbie Card, Contra Costa County Health Services Department
David Custodio, Bella Vista Plumbing
Mark de la O, Contra Costa County Public Works Department
Ed Diokno, Office of District 5 Supervisor Federal Glover
Jerry Fahy, Contra Costa County Public Works Department
Bill Fernandez, Contra Costa County Public Works Department
Blanca Gutierrez, Healthy Neighborhoods Project, Contra Costa County
Health Services Department
Janess Hanson, Bay Point Community Advisory Panel
Tom Harais, Tri Delta Transit
Steve Hoagland, Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council
Maria Guadalupe Jimenez, Latina Transportation Action Team
Therese Knudsen, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Shannon Ladner-Beasley, Contra Costa County Health Services Department
Gloria Magleby, Bay Point Pride
Julie Nelson, Bay Point Chamber of Commerce
Stakeholder Group, continued
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Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg Planning Commission, East Bay Bicycle Coalition
Sandra Padilla, Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC)
Paul Reinders, Engineering Department, City of Pittsburg
Helene Schwarzenberger, Redevelopment Project Area Committee
Tonya Spencer, Bay Point Service Integration Team
Bertha Stobb, Area Agency on Aging, In-Home Support Services
Sarah Syed, Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)
Maureen Toms, Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency
Latina Transportation Action Team Surveyors
Esperanza Cabrerra
Adelita Cazarez
Leonor Contreras
Angelica Delgado
Jaime Estefany
Blanca Gutierrez
The Contra Costa County Community Development Department appreciates
the planning grant provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
to fund the development of this plan.
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Executive Summary
The Executive Summary highlights the key points in the Community-Based
Transportation Plan, and is organized based on the sections in the report.
Introduction
The Community-Based Transportation Plan for Bay Point was developed in
2006 by Contra Costa County with the assistance of a consultant team
headed by Moore Iacofano Goltsman (MIG). The plan was financed with a
grant provided to Contra Costa County by the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission.
Throughout the process, the project team worked with key stakeholders,
transportation service providers and community members to develop a
transportation plan with the following goals:
• Improving all types of transportation
• Increasing access to services and activities
• Improving the quality of life for community members
• Providing environmental benefits
• Contributing to the sense of community in Bay Point
Background
Geographic Area
Bay Point is an unincorporated area in eastern Contra Costa County, west of
Pittsburg (Figure 1). Bay Point is bounded by the Sacramento River to the
north, State Route 4 to the south, the City of Pittsburg to the east, and the
Concord Naval Weapons Station to the west.
Demographics
The U.S. Census states that the unincorporated area of Bay Point had a
population of 21,534 in 2000. Other key demographic facts from the 2000
U.S. Census are as follows:
• Age: Bay Point is a relatively young community. In 2000, over one-
third of Bay Point residents were children at 36 percent.
• Employment Status: For residents 16 years and older, 64 percent
were in the labor force in 2000. The labor force includes individuals
who are working or actively seeking work while being unemployed.
Out of these individuals, 6 percent were unemployed in 2000.
• Income Level: The median income was $44,951 in 1999.
• Languages Spoken: English only households represented the
majority at 54 percent in 2000. Spanish speaking households were
the other significant group at 32 percent in 2000.
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• Automobile Ownership: Seven percent of households did not have a
vehicle available in 2000.
Existing Conditions
This section describes the existing conditions of transportation options in Bay
Point by mode (bus transit, BART, walking, bicycling and driving) and then
by transportation information and land use-transportation linkages.
Community Outreach
Outreach Process and Participation Levels
The Bay Point Community-Based Transportation Plan includes several
outreach components. Table 1 shows the participation levels of each outreach
strategy that took place. The primary ways to measure outreach success is in
the number of attendees at meetings, surveys distributed or completed and
web site or toll free phone number hits.
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Table 1: Outreach Approach and Participation Levels
Outreach Approach Participation Level
Community stakeholder group 16 attendees at the first meeting; 14 attendees at the second
meeting; up to five meetings total
Bay Point Municipal Advisory 18 attendees at the first meeting; 10 attendees at the second
Council meeting; up to six meetings total
Telephone hotline 10 incoming calls from May to July, 2006
Latino community outreach 300 English and Spanish surveys completed and returned (65
percent of the total surveys completed)
Comment sessions 6 comment sessions serving 80 attendees
Roadshow kit All 31 members of the stakeholder group received
information
Public input surveys Over 2,300 surveys were distributed in both English and
Spanish
464 surveys completed: 178 (38 percent) in English and 286
(62 percent) in Spanish
268 respondents were added to the plan's mailing list
16 community groups received about 500 surveys
11 churches received about 300 surveys
Riverview Middle School parents (900 total) were mailed
surveys
500 surveys were distributed to parents of children in the
Bay Point elementary schools (Bel Air, Rio Vista, Shore Acres
and Delta Vista Elementary Schools)
Tri Delta Paratransit Bay Point users (127 total) were mailed
surveys
Tri Delta Transit fixed route services displayed surveys
Community events 450 attendees at three events (60 English surveys and 14
Spanish surveys completed)
Website 93 hits on the English web page; 73 hits on the Spanish web
page (as of December 26, 2006) (www.cocoplans.or )
Public workshop 7 attendees, December 6, 2006
Final Community-Based January 2007
Transportation Plan Presentations
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Outreach Results
The purpose of this section is to describe and prioritize the transportation
needs and proposed solutions that were revealed in the community outreach
effort. A brief summary of the outreach findings is shown below:
• Primary Way to Travel: According to the survey responses, transit,
automobiles and non-motorized travel all are well used in Bay
Point.
• Preferred Way to Travel: Like the primary ways to travel, survey
respondents chose a variety of transportation types as their
preferred ways to travel with transit, non-motorized travel and
driving all well represented.
• Difficult Destinations to Access: About one-half of the survey
respondents mentioned that it is difficult to access shopping and
medical facilities. About one-third of the respondents stated that it
is difficult accessing schools and work.
• Bicycling Improvements: About 40 percent of survey respondents
stated that slower traffic and additional bike lanes and trails would
most encourage them to bicycle more frequently.
• Walking Improvements: Almost 60 percent of survey respondents
reported that improved street lighting would encourage them to
walk more frequently. About one-half of the respondents stated that
improved sidewalks, trees and plantings, outdoor seating and
slower traffic would encourage them to walk more frequently.
• BART Improvements: Almost 75 percent of survey respondents
reported that a fare discount program would encourage them to use
BART more frequently. About one half of respondents stated that
improved connections to buses, free emergency ride home programs
and increased safety would encourage them to ride BART.
• Public Bus Routes—Improvements: About 55 percent of the survey
respondents reported that additional bus shelters, direct service to
nearby cities and fare discounts would encourage them to take the
bus more frequently. About one-half of the respondents mentioned
that additional bus routes within Bay Point would encourage them
to use the bus more frequently.
• Public Bus Routes— Schedule Changes: The most common request
was for more frequent service.
• Automobile Improvements: About 55 percent of survey respondents
reported that they would most use a free emergency ride home.
Funding
A variety of different funding sources exist at the federal, state and local
levels to finance transportation projects. These funding sources typically
differentiate the allocation of funds based on the type of project, most notably
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making the distinction between operational, maintenance, repair and capital
improvements. This report describes each potential funding source including
its criteria for eligibility and its local match requirements, and specifies how
the funds may or may not be applied to a particular project or program.
Recommended Transportation Solutions
Screening and Evaluation Criteria
Projects and programs were screened according to the evaluation criteria that
were developed through consultation with the stakeholder group. The criteria
are as follows:
• Support
• Benefits
• Costs And Funding Availability
• Other Considerations
Recommended High-Priority Projects and Programs
County staff and the consultant team combined projects and programs from
previous transportation plans, which are mentioned in the Background
Report, with the suggestions that surfaced during the community outreach
process conducted for this planning effort. The projects and programs then
were screened, evaluated and placed in the categories of"high priority' and
"remaining" using the abovementioned criteria. Table 2 provides a summary
of the recommended high-priority projects and programs.
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Table 2: Recommended High-Priority Projects and
Programs
Projects/Programs Description (provider) Costs Timeframe
Corridor Improvement Make major streets easier $11.8m to Short Term
Projects and more conducive to $15.9m (1-3 years) or
walking, bicycling; street Medium
greenery; traffic calming Term (3-8
(Contra Costa County) years)
Emergency Ride Home Provide emergency rides $160,000/year Short Term
Program home for Bay Point
residents who take public
transit or ride with others to
work, and don't have their
car with them (511 Contra
Costa)
Expanded Marketing Make information about $20,000/year Short Term
Programs transportation services more
available to Bay Point
residents and businesses
(511 Contra Costa)
Crossing Guard Program Provide larger, formalized $85,000 to Short Term
at Schools crossing guard program at $90,000/year
Bay Point schools (lead
agency to be determined)
Bicycle Parking Provide more bicycle racks $210,000 Short Term
in Bay Point and bicycle to Medium
lockers at the BART station Term
(511 Contra Costa, Contra
Costa County, BART)
BART Lighting and Add lighting and a public $102,000 to Short Term
Information information kiosk at the $415,000
BART station (BART)
BART Parking Provide more parking at the $2m to $2.8m Short Term
BART station (BART) or Medium
Term
Bus Shelters Provide shelters and $350,000 Short Term
benches at more bus stops
(Tri Delta Transit)
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Concord Bus Route Provide a bus route from $210,000 to Short Term
Bay Point to Concord $550,000 or Medium
destinations such as the Sun Term
Valley Mall, Mt. Diablo
High School and Mt. Diablo
Hospital (Tri Delta Transit)
Increased Frequencies Run more frequent service $2.7m to Short Term
(Bus Route#300) on the route to match BART $3.6m or Medium
frequency (Tri Delta Term
Transit)
Remaining Projects and Programs
The remaining projects and programs were not considered "high priority" for
one or more of the following reasons:
• Project/program already has occurred or will occur shortly such as
Tri Delta Transit's timed transfers, or design guidelines in the Bay
Point Redevelopment Project Area
• Less community support compared to the recommended projects
and programs
• Project/program is infeasible
• Long-term project— timing is better once other long-term projects
such as eBART are completed
The remaining projects and programs are categorized by transportation type
and are listed below:
Bus
• Fare assistance
• Flexible fixed route during off-peak period
• Shuttle study
• Increased service frequency and hours of service on local bus routes
• Expanded Children's Transportation Program
• Improved BART station feeder bus routes
• Timed transfers
• Relocated school stops to side streets
• Improved transportation service for seniors and disabled persons
(note: this is a high priority that is already addressed by service
providers, outside of this planning process)
BART
• Fare discount program
• Parking improvements
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Walking
• Improved sidewalks on various collector and arterial streets
Bicycling
• Bicycle purchase assistance
• Bicycle lanes on various collector and arterial streets
• Trail improvements on trails other than the Delta de Anza
Driving
• Carpools
• Enforcement
• Expanded and new programs
• Facilities
• Public health concerns
Transportation Information
• Real-time traffic information signs at the interchange of Bailey
Road and State Route 4
Transportation and Land Use Linkages
• Residential development at BART station
• BART station and surrounding area mixed-use development
• Design guidelines for new development
• Developer impact fee programs
Next Steps
The Next Steps section discusses an implementation strategy to ensure that
the projects and programs will be pursued in a timely fashion and in a
coordinated manner between the organizations that have roles in their
implementation.
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Introduction
Bay Point faces many of the same transportation challenges found in low-
income communities throughout the Bay Area. Previous work in Bay Point
has identified transportation barriers faced by community members trying to
carry out daily life activities, such as accessing healthcare services or
traveling to a job site. Community members struggle with high
transportation costs, multi-leg transit trips, access to services during non-
peak hours and scheduling issues.
The Community-Based Transportation Plan involved key stakeholders,
transportation service providers and community members to develop a
transportation plan that improves:
• All types of transportation
• Access to services and activities
• Quality of life for all community members
• Environment such as air, water and noise
• Sense of community for the unincorporated area
Previous planning efforts in the community were used as reference points to
further improve and build on what is currently in place. The MIG Team used
the following plans to prepare the Community-Based Transportation Plan:
• Can't Get There From Here, The Declining Independent Mobility of
California's Children and Youth (A Joint Project of: Surface
Transportation Policy Project, Transportation and Land Use
Coalition and Latino Issues Forum, September 2003)
• Cleaning the Air, Growing Smarter, Transportation and Land Use
Changes to Improve Public Health in Contra Costa County
(Transportation and Land Use Coalition)
• Contra Costa County Low-Income Transportation Action Plan
(Employment and Human Services Department, February 2006)
• Contra Costa Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (Contra
Costa Transportation Authority, 2002)
• Healthy Communities and Street Smarts Campaign (County
Health Services Department)
• Lifeline Transportation Network Report (Metropolitan
Transportation Commission, 2001)
• Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan (Bay Area Rapid Transit
District, August 2002)
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• Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station Area Specific Plan, (City of
Pittsburg and Contra Costa County, 2003)
• Priorities for Access to Health, Transportation Equity and
Community Health —TEACH (Transportation and Land Use
Coalition, 2004)
• Tri Delta Transit Short Range Plan FY 2006-2015 (Eastern Contra
Costa Transit Authority, January 2006)
• East Contra Costa County Bikeway Plan, 2005 Update,
TRANSPLAN
Through community outreach activities, Bay Point residents had an active
role in determining and prioritizing proposed projects based on their needs
and travel habits. The prioritized solutions that emerged from this planning
effort have cost estimates, potential funding sources and responsible parties
associated with them.
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Background
Geographic Area
This section discusses the geographic boundaries and environmental issues of
the planning area.
Geographic Boundaries
Bay Point is an unincorporated area situated in East Contra Costa County
west of Pittsburg (Figure 1).
The Sacramento River runs north of Bay Point. State Route 4 runs along the
southern boundary. The Concord Naval Weapons Station is to the west of
Bay Point.
Even though much of the Naval Weapons Station is in the process of being
transferred to the City of Concord, the section to the west of Bay Point still
will be in operation as a Naval Weapons Station.
The main roadways into and out of Bay Point are State Route 4 and Willow
Pass Road, which are east-west routes, and Bailey Road, which is a north-
south route to the east of the BART station.
Figure 1: Bay Point Geographic Area
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Environmental Issues
One key environmental issue of concern in Bay Point is the heavy industry
such as chemical refineries and power plants and the environmental impacts
they have, or may have, on the community. A Community Advisory Panel
works with heavy industry to improve communications between the
community and the industries. This panel works with three businesses in
Bay Point / Pittsburg: General Chemical, Criterion and Henkel. One
transportation-related complaint that arose during recent public meetings in
regards to General Chemical is the amount of truck traffic the plant
generates, and the impacts of the trucks on surrounding communities.
General Chemical also is up for renewal of their hazardous waste storage
permit, and is going through a review process, which includes community
involvement.
Demographics
The purpose of this section is to highlight the demographics of the Bay Point
community. The MIG Team used the 2000 U.S. Census as the source for
existing conditions. The Census states that the unincorporated area of Bay
Point had a population of 21,534 in 2000.
Age
Bay Point is a relatively young community in terms of resident age (Table 3).
In 2000, over one-third of Bay Point residents were children at 36 percent.
Over one-half the residents at 58 percent were between 20 and 64 years old.
Only 6 percent of the residents were 65 years or older.
Table 3: Age of Bay Point Residents
Age (Years) Number Percent W
0- 19 7,792 36.2
20-44 8,717 40.5
45-64 3,708 17.2
65 and over 1,317 6.1
Total 21,534 100.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.
Employment
Employment Status
For residents 16 years and older, 64 percent were in the labor force in 2000.
The labor force includes individuals who are working or actively seeking work
while being unemployed. Out of these individuals, 6 percent were
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unemployed. Females were in the labor force at a slightly lower rate of 58
percent.
Disability Status
For individuals 21 to 64 years old, which represent the most productive work
years, 26 percent of the residents had a disability in 2000. Only 44 percent of
disabled individuals within this age group were employed as opposed to 71
percent of individuals within this age group who did not have a disability.
Income Levels
Household Income
In 1999, the U.S. Census shows that Bay Point has a wide spread of
household incomes with high income households being less frequent (Table
4). The median income was $44,951.
Table 4: Household Income (1999)
Income Number Percent W
0 - $24,999 1,662 25.5
$25,000—$49,999 1,995 30.6
$50,000 - $74,999 1,462 22.4
$75,000—$99,999 800 12.3
$100,000 or more 606 9.3
Total 6,525 100.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.
Poverty Status
The U.S. Census shows that 15 percent of Bay Point families were below the
poverty level in 1999. Individuals were more apt to be below the poverty
level at 17 percent. Almost 40 percent of families with a female householder
and no husband present were below the poverty level. The poverty level
measures the ability of families or individuals to pay for a nutritionally
adequate diet. Families or individuals below the threshold are considered to
have inadequate financial resources to pay for their basic food needs.
Ethnicity
Bay Point is a diverse community (Table 5). Most residents stated that they
are one race at 92 percent. Table 5 shows race alone or in combination with
one or more other races. The percentages are greater than 100 percent
because some individuals reported more than one race.
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Table 5: Ethnic Diversity
Ethnic Groups Number Percent(%)
White 11,332 52.6
Hispanic or Latino 8,321 38.6
Black or African American 3,092 14.4
American Indian and 602 2.8
Alaska Native
Asian 2,833 13.2
Native Hawaiian and 299 1.4
Other Pacific Islander
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.
Languages Spoken
Since 32 percent of Bay Point residents in 2000 were foreign born, a number
of residents spoke multiple languages or only their native language. English
only households represented the majority at 54 percent in 2000. Spanish
speaking households were the other significant group at 32 percent in 2000.
In over one-half of these Spanish speaking households, English was spoken
less than "very well."
Automobile Ownership
The majority of Bay Point households had access to an automobile in 2000.
Seven percent of households did not have a vehicle available in 2000. Almost
one-third of households had access to one vehicle. Over 40 percent had access
to two vehicles, Over 20 percent had access to three or more vehicles. To
commute to work, almost two-thirds of residents drove alone, 22 percent
carpooled, 9 percent took public transportation and over 1 percent walked. No
bicycle percentage was mentioned in the Census report.
Existing Conditions
This section describes the existing conditions of transportation options in Bay
Point, and then focuses on issues and opportunities that have been
recommended in previous Bay Point plans and studies. This section
highlights the existing conditions by mode (bus transit, BART, walking,
bicycling and driving) and then by transportation information and
transportation and land use linkages.
Bus Transit
Tri Delta Transit operates both a fixed route and a dial-a-ride service in East
Contra Costa County, which covers a 225-square mile area (Table 6 and
Figure 2). The service costs $1.00 for passengers six years old and older.
Non-emergency medical transportation called MedVan also is provided.
The fixed route service carried about 2.3 million passengers in 2005. The
dial-a-ride service carried about 8,000 seniors and individuals with
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disabilities in 2005. The MedVan carried about 10 one-way passengers per
week in 2005.1
Tri Delta Transits' "Dial-A-Ride" offers Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) eligible and non-ADA eligible door-to-door transit services. The ADA
eligible service is for individuals with disabilities who cannot use fixed route
bus service. An application process is required. Service is available Monday
through Friday from 3:00 a.m. to midnight, Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
The Non-ADA eligible service is for individuals 65 years or older who have
completed the Tri Delta's Transit travel training program. This service is
available Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday
from 1000 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Table 6: Tri Delta Fixed Route Service Description
Route Day A.M./Depart P.M./Arrive Frequency
389 Week- 5:13am 10:09pm Every hour (roughly)
Clockwise days Bay Pt. Bart Bay Pt. BART
389 Week- 4:55am 9:37pm Every hour (roughly)
Counter- days Wharf& Pacific Bay Pt. BART
clockwise
393 East Saturday 6A lam 1:35 am Every hour
Mariner's cove Brentwood Park & Limited late evening
Ride
393 West Saturday 5:22am Brentwood 10:44pm Every hour
Park &Ride Bay Pt. BART Limited late evening
393 East Sunday/ 7:11am 1:35am Brentwood Every hour
Holiday Mariner's cove Park & Ride Limited late evening
393 West Sunday/ 6:18am Brentwood 10:44pm Every hour
Holiday Park & Ride Bay Pt. BART
200 East Week- 7:38am 7:36pm Roughly on the hour—
days Amtrak Station Contra Costa variation during
Social Services morning/mid-day/evening
200 West Week- 6:23am 6:07pm Roughly on the hour—
days Contra Costa Amtrak Station variation during
Social Services morning/mid-day/evening
Note: Route 393 runs between Bay Point, Pittsburg,Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood; Route
200 runs between Martinez, Concord, Bay Point, Pittsburg and Antioch)
Source: Tri Delta Transit, 2006.
The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department
provides transportation for Ca1WORKS participants as part of their personal
welfare-to-work plan that is developed with their case manager. Depending
I Tri Delta Transit Short Range Plan FY 2006-2015 (Eastern Contra Costa Transit
Authority, January 2006)
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on the type of assistance needed, the plan could include transit tickets or
passes, mileage reimbursement and/or referral to the following services:
• Rides To Success: free transportation service for Ca1WORKS
participants who do not have access to a vehicle. The service
provides transportation to/from job sites, interviews, and other
employment-related destinations.
• The Children's Transportation Program provides children of
Ca1WORKs participants transportation between daycare and
school.
• The KEYS Auto Loan Program is available to assist Ca1WORKS
participants who have three months of current full-time
employment to obtain a low-interest auto loan to purchase a car as
a means to stabilize and expand their employment.
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Figure 2: TO Delta Fixed Route Bus Service in Bay Point
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BART helps link the Bay Point community with the rest of the Bay Area with
its extensive east and west bay connections. The Pittsburg/Bay Point BART
station is located in the median of State Route 4, and is the end-of-the-line
station. BART passengers access the station south of State Route 4 via
Bailey Road and West Leland Avenue. The Oak Hills subdivision is across
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In 2002, over 4,500 daily BART passengers entered the Pittsburg/Bay Point
station. Most of these passengers originated in Antioch and Pittsburg.
Walking
Sidewalks exist along most streets throughout Bay Point;
however, sidewalk gaps do exist. The sidewalks that are
present tend to be directly adjacent to the roadway
without a landscaped buffer or bicycle lane, which would
add a sense of security and safety to pedestrians walking
these routes. The Delta de Anza Trail runs parallel to
State Route 4. All types of non-motorized users (e.g.,
pedestrians, bicyclists and skateboarders) are allowed on
this trail, which is operated and maintained by the East
Bay Regional Park District.
Some parts of Bay Point are hilly, including the BART station, which makes
walking challenging, especially for individuals with mobility impairments.
Auto-oriented land uses also deter pedestrians. Figure 3 shows the density of
all reported motor vehicle collisions when a pedestrian was a victim between
2000 and 2003.
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Bay Point has a network of County-maintained roads that were built to
support local residential neighborhoods, as well as major thoroughfares
(called "arterials") such as Willow Pass Road, Port Chicago Highway and
Bailey Road that link Bay Point with neighboring communities. The State
Route 4 freeway skirts the southern edge of Bay Point. As Bay Point
residents know, State Route 4 is heavily congested during morning and
afternoon commute periods.
Bay Point lost one of its key arterial connections with neighboring
communities when the U.S. Navy closed a major segment of Port Chicago
Highway that runs through the Concord Naval Weapons Station in the mid-
1990s. This cut off the primary east-west surface street linking Bay Point
with Concord to the west.
The amount of traffic using local roads in Bay Point generally reflects the size
of Bay Point's population and the level of activity that occurs each day in the
area. Table 7 shows the latest available traffic counts for selected Bay Point
roadways, provided by the Contra Costa County Public Works Department.
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Table 7: Average Daily Vehicular Volumes
Northbound/ Southbound/
Eastbound Westbound Volume Date
Willow Pass Road
west of Alves Lane 9,145 8,775 17,920 Nov-02
east of Bailey Road 11,783 6,546 18,329 Nov-02
west of Bailey Road 8,730 6,818 15,548 Jul-03
west of Loftus 8,390 6,547 14,937 Jul-03
east of Madison Avenue 9,450 7,908 17,358 Nov-02
west of Madison Avenue 9,270 7,446 16,716 Jul-03
east of Port Chicago Hwy 8,351 9,486 17,837 Jul-05
Port Chicago Highway
west of McAvoy Road 1,260 1,481 2,741 Jul-05
south of McAvoy Road 1,798 1,594 3,392 Jul-05
east of Nichols Road 433 500 933 Aug-05
west of Nichols Road 1,265 1,222 2,487 Jan-95
north of Pacifica Avenue 2,500 3,010 5,510 Jul-05
south of Pacifica Avenue 6,258 6,035 12,293 Aug-03
north of Willow Pass Road 5,223 7,668 12,891 Aug-03
BaileyBoad
north of Canal Road 8,988 7,466 16,454 Jul-02
north of Laura Drive 4,533 4,222 8,755 Oct-03
north of West Leland Rd 8,507 8,720 17,227 Jul-95
south of West Leland Rd 3,889 3,933 7,822 Jul-02
south of Willow Pass Rd 8,004 6,966 14,970 Dec-05
Pacifica Avenue
west of Anchor Drive 3,221 2,993 6,214 Jul-05
east of Beach Drive 2,645 2,452 5,097 Apr-04
east of Driftwood Drive 799 1,003 1,802 Apr-04
west of Port Chicago Hwy 4,084 4,009 8,093 Dec-05
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east of Willow Pass Road 3,584 4,017 7,601 Dec-05
west of Willow Pass Road 614 1,400 2,014 Jul-03
Canal Road
east of Bailey Road 4,083 9,075 13,158 Jul-95
east of Madison Avenue 6,904 8,348 15,252 Aug-95
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Transportation Information
Existing efforts to provide more transportation-related information to Bay
Point residents include:
• Contra Costa County's free "Transportation Resource Guide" and
"Way To Go!" guide listing transportation services for the whole
county.
• Tri Delta Transit has resources for monolingual Spanish speakers.
• "Street Smarts" is a traffic safety education campaign sponsored by
the County's Injury Prevention Program.
Transportation and Land Use Linkages
Land uses in Bay Point in the past tended to be auto oriented and medium
density developments. In recent years the Contra Costa County
Redevelopment Agency has planned and implemented a number of higher-
density, transit- and pedestrian-oriented developments in the Bay Point
Redevelopment Area. Transit-oriented developments that cater to
pedestrians, bicyclists and bus riders make it easier to use these alternative
modes of travel.
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Community Outreach
Outreach Process and Participation Levels
The outreach strategy included the following components:
• Community stakeholder group
• Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council
• Telephone hotline
• Latino community outreach / Community-based organization (CBO)
involvement
• Comment sessions and key stakeholder interviews
• Roadshow kit
• Public input surveys
• Community events
• Public workshop
• Website
• Final Community-Based Transportation Plan Presentations
Community Stakeholder Group
Contra Costa County Community Development Department convened a
community stakeholder group that meets during key milestones of the
project. The stakeholder group totals 31 invited members, including
representatives from community groups, social service providers, the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission, City of Pittsburg, various County
departments and Tri Delta Transit. Table 8 shows the meeting topics, date
and number of attendees at the meetings.
Table 8: Stakeholder Meetings and Participation Levels
Topic(s) Date Attendees
Background report/outreach May 18 15
Strategy
Outreach results / project August 23 14
Draft plan review November 8 18
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Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council
The project team provided regular updates at scheduled monthly meetings of
the Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) and its Traffic Area
Committee (Table 9).
Table 9: Municipal Advisory Council Meetings
Meeting Topic Date
Background report/community May 2, 2006
outreach strategy
Outreach progress July 11, 2006
Outreach results / project September 2006
evaluation criteria
Draft plan November 14, 2006
Telephone Hotline
The consultant team set up a toll-free phone number (800-790-8444) to
ensure a quick response to questions about the plan. The purpose of the
hotline actually was two-fold: to act as a "listening line" to better understand
transportation gaps and to help inform community members about the
process and outreach opportunities. Both English- and Spanish-language
assistance was available via the hotline.
Latino Community Outreach / Community-based Organization (CBO)
Involvement
MIG hired the Bay Point Latina Transportation Action Team to distribute
the public input survey to Spanish-speaking community members at popular
gathering spots in Bay Point. The Latina Transportation Action Team is a
group of Bay Point women organized to foster public participation from the
Spanish-speaking community in Bay Point transportation issues. MIG, the
lead consulting firm on the plan, hired the Latina Transportation Action
Team to better understand the perspective of the Latino community. MIG
provided the Action Team with an overview of the surveying process and the
materials needed to distribute the surveys. The Action Team was encouraged
to use their knowledge of the local community to suggest survey locations as
shown below.
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Survey Locations
• Bay Point Family Health Center (Pacifica Avenue)
• Bonfair/Flamingos shopping center on Port Chicago Highway
• Del Valle shopping area on Willow Pass Road
• Lynnbrook Park
• Mis Amigos Meat Market shopping area on Willow Pass Road
• Our Lady Queen of the World (Catholic Church in Pittsburg on
Winterbrook Drive)
• Safeway shopping center on Bailey Road
• Shore Acres neighborhood
• Shore Acres Shopping Center on Port Chicago Highway
Action Team members were encouraged to ask community members to
fill-out the survey in-person to help ensure a higher return rate and
accuracy on the survey. If community members did not have time to
complete the survey in-person, Action Team members were instructed
to give them a copy of the survey and to request that they return the
survey by mail or fax. Action Team members collected about 300
completed surveys with the majority being Spanish language.
Comment Sessions and Key Stakeholder Interviews
Comment sessions and key stakeholder interviews were primary outreach
strategies. The project team "went to the community" instead of expecting
community members to "come to the planning process," which is often
inconvenient to the public.
County staff and the consultant tean participated in comment sessions of
• Regularly scheduled community-based organization meetings
• Small groups set up to specifically discuss the community-based
transportation plan
The project team tracked the number of meetings and interviews, the contact
information of interested parties and the community comments and
suggestions (Table 10).
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Table 10: Comment Sessions and Participation Levels
Comment Session Date Attendees
Child Welfare Services East June 13, 18
County Redesign Partnership 2006
East County Senior Coalition June 14, 16
2006
Bay Point Chamber of July 20, 11
Commerce 2006
Bay Point Community Advisory August 28, 10
Panel 2006
Bay Point Family Health July 18, 5
Center 2006
Bay Point Partnership for July 13, 17
Public Health 2006
Bay Point Senior Group July 28, 13
2006
Total Attendees 90
Roadshow Kit
A "roadshow kit" was provided to the 31 stakeholder group representatives.
The kit makes it easier for the stakeholder representatives to present
information on the project and to solicit input from community members. The
kit includes the Background Report, public input surveys, updates
throughout the study and a copy of a PowerPoint file that summarizes the
plan purpose, issues and opportunities.
Public Input Surveys
May through July 2006, the project team conducted a community wide survey
designed to target the typical community member who may not be involved in
a social service or community organization. The MIG consultant team
telephoned some community-based organizations before and after sending
the surveys to ensure that they understood the survey purpose and that they
would be amenable to distributing the questionnaires. Over 2,300 surveys in
both English and Spanish were distributed to the listed agencies.
Organizations and service providers that received surveys include:
• Ambrose Community/Recreation Center
• Ambrose Head Start
• Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)
• Bay Point Career Center
• Bay Point Family Health Center
• Bay Point Family Services Center
• Bay Point email listsery (29 members)
• Bay Point Teen Center
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• Crestview Mobile Home Park Homeowners Association
• EASTBAY Works
• Families First, Inc.
• Independent Living Resources
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
• Lavonia Allen Development Center
• Pittsburg Health Center
• Pittsburg Preschool (Pittsburg and Bay Point locations)
• YMCA of Contra Costa County— Delta Youth Care
Churches that received surveys include:
• Apostolic Assembly Church
• Church of Christ
• Community Baptist Church
• Delta Baptist Church
• First AME Community Church
• First Baptist Church
• Our Lady Queen of the World Church
• Pittsburg Baptist Church
• United Pentecostal Church of Bay Point, Inc.
• West Pittsburg Community Church of God in Christ
• West Pittsburg Community Church
School outreach included:
• English and Spanish copies of the survey were inserted in the
Riverview Middle School parent newsletter, which was mailed to
over 900 parents.
• English and Spanish copies of the survey were distributed to over
500 children attending summer school at the local elementary
schools for their parents to complete and return.
Transit outreach included:
• Tri Delta mailed surveys to all Tri Delta Transit Paratransit users
with Bay Point addresses, which totals 127 registered Dial-a-Ride
users.
• Tri Delta displayed the surveys on Tri Delta Transit fixed route
buses that serve the Bay Point community.
Completed surveys totaled 447 with 161 or 36 percent in English and 286 or
64 percent in Spanish, which includes the surveys filled out at the community
events and Latino outreach efforts. About 268 respondents requested to be
added to the plan's mailing list.
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Community Events
The MIG Team attended three community events to educate community
members about the community-based transportation plan and to solicit
feedback on desired transportation improvements using the public input
survey.
The MIG Team distributed `Bay Point on the Move/ Bay Point en Mancha"
buttons as an incentive to complete a survey and to build awareness and
excitement for the community transportation plan.
Table 11 shows the community events that MIG staff targeted, the
approximate number of attendees and the number of completed surveys.
Table 11: Community Events and Participation Levels
Completed
Community Event Date Attendees Surveys
Bay Point Job Fair May 23, 125 30
2006
Bay Point Senior May 20, 125 5
Appreciation Fair 2006
Unity in the June 3, 200 25 English/
Community 2006 14 Spanish
Total 450 74
Websites
The County provided project-related information on the Community
Development Department web site (http://www.cocoplans.or ). Key
documents that were uploaded to the site in both English and Spanish
included the Background Report, Outreach Summary Report, Feasibility
Report, Draft Plan and Final Plan. Opportunities for community
involvement and input also were posted on the web site such as the public
input survey and the dates for the public workshop, again in both languages.
As of late December 2006, the web pages for the plan had 92 and 72 hits for
the English and Spanish versions, respectively.
The Ambrose Recreation and Park District also uploaded the public input
survey in both English and Spanish onto their website www.ambroserec.or
Public Workshop (December 2006)
A public workshop was held on December 6, 2006 to review the draft plan.
Childcare, Spanish language interpretation and light refreshments were
offered.
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The workshop was primarily advertised to those who had previously
participated in the plan during the summer community outreach phase. The
purpose was to gain their feedback on whether the draft plan responded to
the input they had given earlier in the process. Attendance at the workshop
was very sparse with only three members of the public attending.
Final Community-Based Transportation Plan Presentations (January-
February 2007)
In January and February 2007 the final plan is to be presented to interested
transportation agencies, local governments, stakeholder groups or other
identified groups as well as to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor's
Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee, which is necessary for
Board of Supervisors approval.
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Outreach Results
The purpose of this section is to summarize the transportation needs and
proposed solutions that were revealed in the community outreach effort.
Appendix C provides description of all the specific comments received
whereas the summary below only lists the most common comments. The
outreach components that provided the primary information for this analysis
are:
• Public input survey with 447 respondents (May-July 2006)
• Stakeholder meeting (May 2006)
• Advisory Council on Aging Transportation Work Group Meeting
Minutes (December 2005)
• Comment sessions (June-July 2006)
Primary Way to Travel
Public input survey respondents stated that they use a variety of different
transportation types as their primary way to travel (Figure 5). Transit,
automobiles and non-motorized travel all are well used in Bay Point.
Figure 5: Primary Way to Travel
Wheelchair Walking
2% 19%
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Driving
32%
Bicycling
2%
Bus
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BART
20%
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Preferred Way to Travel
Like the primary ways to travel, survey respondents chose a variety of
transportation types as their preferred ways to travel with transit, non-
motorized travel and driving all well represented.
A comparison with the actual ways residents travel (Figure 5) with the
preferred ways to travel (Figure 6) shows that survey respondents were more
apt to choose driving and less apt to choose walking.
Figure 6: Preferred Way to Travel
Wheelchair Walking
1% 14%
Bicycling
Driving 3%
38%
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BART
19%
Difficult Destinations to Access
About one-half of the survey respondents mentioned that it is difficult to
access shopping and medical facilities (Figure 7). About one-third of the
respondents stated that it is difficult accessing schools and work.
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Figure 7: Difficult Destinations to Access
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Difficult Destinations to Access
The most common specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Shopping
• Antioch (14 respondents)
• Concord (23 respondents)
• Pittsburg (16 respondents)
o Walmart (8 respondents)
• Malls (10 respondents)
Parks and Recreation
• Ambrose Park (4 respondents)
• Antioch (4 respondents)
• Concord (4 respondents)
Medical
• Antioch (25 respondents)
• Concord (8 respondents)
• Hospitals (11 respondents)
• Martinez (18 respondents)
• Pittsburg (34 respondents)
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Schools
• Concord (9 respondents)
o California State University East Bay (2 respondents)
o High School (5 respondents)
o Mount Diablo High School (12 respondents)
o Ygnacio Valley High School (2 respondents)
Work
• Antioch (6 respondents)
• Concord (22 respondents)
• San Ramon (6 respondents)
• Walnut Creek (4 respondents)
Other
• Church (7 respondents)
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Bicycling Improvements
About 40 percent of survey respondents stated that slower traffic and
additional bike lanes and trails would most encourage them to bicycle more
frequently (Figure 8).
Figure 8: Bicycling Improvements
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Emergency Assistance Lanes/Trails Lockers
Ride Home
Bicycling Improvements
The most common specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Additional Bike Lanes and Trails
• All arterials and collectors (7 respondents)
• Bailey Road bike lanes (10 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road bike lanes (7 respondents)
Slower Traffic
• Bailey Road (7 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (16 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (7 respondents)
• Schools (12 respondents)
• Shore Acres (7 respondents)
• Shore Road (8 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (15 respondents)
Racks and Lockers
• BART (27 respondents)
• Parks (11 respondents)
• Schools (16 respondents)
• Shopping centers (29 respondents)
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Walking Improvements
Almost 60 percent of survey respondents reported that improved street
lighting would encourage them to walk more frequently (Figure 9). About
one-half of the respondents stated that improved sidewalks, trees and
plantings, outdoor seating and slower traffic would encourage them to walk
more frequently.
Figure 9: Walking Improvements
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The most common specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Improved Sidewalks
• Bailey Road (10 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (13 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (10 respondents)
Trees and Plantings
• Bailey Road (10 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (19 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (23 respondents)
Curb Ramps
• Schools (8 respondents)
Improved Street Crossings
Improvement Types
• Auditory signals (7 respondents)
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Locations
• Bailey Road (8 respondents)
• Kevin Drive (7 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (10 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (7 respondents)
• Schools (20 respondents)
Street Lighting
• Bailey Road (7 respondents)
• Clearland Drive (9 respondents)
• Kevin Drive (10 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (19 respondents)
• Residential areas (7 residents)
• Shore Acres (15 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (17 respondents)
Outdoor Seating
• Bus stops (28 respondents)
• Bailey Road (6 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (7 respondents)
• Parks (14 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (12 respondents)
Slower Traffic
• Pacifica Avenue (12 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (14 respondents)
• Schools (16 respondents)
• Speed humps (10 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (10 respondents)
Push-button Traffic Signals
• Bailey Road (11 respondents)
• Kevin Drive (8 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (7 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (11 respondents)
BART Improvements
Almost 75 percent of survey respondents reported that a fare discount
program would encourage them to use BART more frequently (Figure 10).
About one half of respondents stated that improved connections to buses, free
emergency ride home programs and increased safety would encourage them
to ride BART.
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Figure 10: BART Improvements
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program to buses closer and lockers emergency safety
ride home
BART Improvements
The most common specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
• More information on how to use BART (4 respondents)
• Extend BART hours (10 respondents)
• More frequent hours to use bikes on BART (5 respondents)
Public Bus Routes
Improvements
About 55 percent of the survey respondents reported that additional bus
shelters, direct service to nearby cities and fare discounts would encourage
them to take the bus more frequently (Figure 11). About one-half of the
respondents mentioned that additional bus routes within Bay Point.would
encourage them to use the bus more frequently.
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Figure 11: Public Bus Route Improvements
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Bus shelters Schools Nearby cities Emergency ride Fare discount Bay Point Senior Other
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Public Bus Route Improvements
The most common specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Benches/Shelters
• All bus stops (16 respondents)
• Bailey Road (7 respondents)
• Shore Acres (10 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (22 respondents)
Service to Schools
• Mount Diablo High School (9 respondents)
• Riverview Middle School (19 respondents)
Service to Nearby Cities
• Antioch (36 respondents)
• Concord (101 respondents)
• Martinez (37 respondents)
• Pittsburg (52 respondents)
Senior/Disabled Improvements
• Accessible bus stop (3 respondents)
• Lower cost for Paratransit (3 respondents)
• Paratransit to allow bicycles (3 respondents)
Other
• Driver training to increase courtesy and bus passenger perceived
safety (5 respondents)
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• Improve schedule and route information available to consumers (3
respondents)
• Stroller policy should be more lenient (3 respondents)
Additional Bus Routes
• BART station (4 respondents)
• Kevin Drive (8 respondents)
• Schools (6 respondents)
Schedule Changes
• Weekdays
o Earlier in mornings (19 respondents)
o Later in evenings (33 respondents)
o More frequent service (62 respondents)
o Every 15 minutes (24 respondents)
o Every 20 minutes (36 respondents)
o Every 30 minutes (39 respondents)
• Weekends
o Earlier in mornings (15 respondents)
o Later in evenings (35 respondents)
o More frequent service (74 respondents)
o Every 30 minutes (61 respondents)
Automobile Improvements
About 55 percent of survey respondents reported that they would most use a
free emergency ride home (Figure 12).
Figure 12: Automobile Improvements
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lanes emergency options loan/repair
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Automobile-related Improvements
The most common specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
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• Lower gas prices (7 respondents)
• Signal timing and coordination (8 respondents)
Information Improvements
• Marketing of transportation information (7 respondents) such as
through:
o Direct mail
o Materials distributed at clinics and other public meeting
places
o Materials distributed at local events
o Materials distributed through schools
o Information kiosk(s)
o Bi-lingual information hotline
o Community newsletters
o Local media
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Funding
A variety of different funding sources exist at the federal, state and local
levels to finance transportation projects. These potential funding sources
typically differentiate the allocation of funds based on the type of project,
most notably making the distinction between operational, maintenance,
repair and capital improvements. Each funding source outlines a set of
criteria for eligibility, local match requirements, and specifies how the funds
may and may not be applied to a particular project. These funding programs
are distributed at different schedules or cycles. County staff works with
other agencies to stay informed each time a funding opportunity approaches.
The following section presents a list of funding sources categorized by the
level at which they are offered.
Federal Funding Sources
At the federal level, funding for transportation projects is generally provided
for capital projects, including highway and rail construction, and specific
projects designated by Congress. Federal government funding is distributed
to serve a range of distinct purposes. Sources of funding are presented below.
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act
(SAFETEA-LU)
Signed into law in August 2005, SAFETEA-LU authorizes more than $250
billion in funding for federal surface transportation programs over five years.
Replacing previous transportation bills, SAFETEA-LU maintains many of
the same programs including Transportation Enhancements, Congestion
Management and Air Quality and Recreational Trails while introducing
several new programs described below.
Transportation Enhancements (TE)
Transportation Enhancement funds are to be used for transportation-related
capital improvement projects that enhance quality-of-life, in or around
transportation facilities. Projects must be over and above required mitigation
and normal transportation projects, and the project must be directly related
to the transportation system. The projects should have a quality-of-life
benefit while providing the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people.
Projects include facilities for pedestrians and bicycles, safety and educational
activities for pedestrians and bicyclists, acquisition of scenic easements and
scenic or historic sites, and landscaping and other scenic beautification. A 20
percent local match is required in most instances.
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Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMA Q) Improvement Program
CMAQ funds surface transportation and other related projects that
contribute to air quality improvements and reduce congestion. Projects
require a 20 percent local or state match. Funds can be used for projects in
three categories:
• Traffic flow improvements, which reduce emissions by promoting
efficient traffic movement. Eligible projects include traffic signal
synchronization, channelization (to separate turning movements,
for example), high occupancy vehicle lanes and transportation
management improvements.
• Transit improvements including service or system expansion,
provision of new transit service and financial incentives to use
existing transit services.
• Travel demand strategies or improvements to other modes to get
people out of cars such as funding for pedestrian and bicycle
programs, rideshare, public education and outreach and guaranteed
ride home programs.
Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
This program provides funds to develop and maintain recreational trails for
motorized and non-motorized recreational trails users. Funds are distributed
through California State Parks. Uses can include maintenance, new trail
development, purchase of right-of-way and education programs including
monitoring and patrol programs. A local match of 12 percent is required for
these funds.
Safe Routes to School
The goal of this new program is to enable and encourage primary and middle-
school children to walk and bicycle to school by making it a safer and more
appealing alternative. This funding source applies to the planning,
development and implementation of projects and activities that will improve
safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of
schools. Eligible projects include those related to infrastructure (planning,
design, and construction) and non-infrastructure (such as public awareness
campaigns).
Access to Jobs and Reverse Commute Program (JARC)
JARC funds are primarily distributed through the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission's Lifeline Program although additional grants
may be available directly from the JARC Program. The federal Access to
Jobs and Reverse Commute Program (JARC) is a discretionary funding
source that funds projects and services designed to transport low-income
persons to work, training and childcare and supports development of
transportation services between urban centers and suburban employment
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opportunities. Funds can be used for capital improvements or operating
expenses requiring a 20 percent local match for capital projects and 50
percent local match for operating expenses. Eligible projects include:
• New or expanded transportation projects or services that provide
access to transportation;
• Promoting public transportation by low-income workers, including
the use of public transportation by workers with nontraditional
work schedules;
• Promoting the use of transit vouchers for welfare recipients and
eligible low-income individuals;
• Promoting the use of employer-provided transportation, including
the transit pass benefit program under section 132 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986;
• Subsidizing the costs associated with adding reverse commute bus,
train, carpool, van routes or service from urbanized areas and other
than urbanized areas to suburban workplaces;
• Subsidizing the purchase or lease by a nonprofit organization or
public agency of a van or bus dedicated to shuttling employees from
their residences to a suburban workplace; and
• Facilitating public transportation services to suburban employment
opportunities.
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program is a federal
program of grants to larger cities and urban counties, administered by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG funds
allocate annual grants to develop viable communities by providing decent
housing, a suitable living environment, and opportunities to expand economic
opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. CDBG
funds may be used for:
• Construction of public facilities and improvements, such as streets,
water and sewer facilities, neighborhood centers, and the
conversion of school buildings for eligible purposes;
• Acquisition of real property;
• Relocation and demolition;
• Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures;
• Public services, within certain limits;
• Activities relating to energy conservation and renewable energy
resources; and
• Provision of assistance to profit-motivated businesses to carry out
economic development and job creation/retention activities.
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FTA Section 5303 Technical Assistance
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5303 funds are used to support
planning activities in metropolitan areas. These funds are distributed by the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission and are available to all public
transit operators within the Bay Area including Tri Delta Transit. Eligible
projects include the development of short range transit plans, route
restructuring studies, technical assistance for implementing technology
upgrades and similar projects. Section 5303 grants require a 20 percent local
match.
FTA Section 5307 Capital Grants
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 funds are used to support
planning, engineering design and evaluation of transit projects and other
technical transportation-related studies; capital investments in bus and bus.-
related
us.related activities such as replacement of buses, overhaul of buses, rebuilding
of buses, crime prevention and security equipment and construction of
maintenance and passenger facilities; and capital investments in new and
existing fixed guideway systems including rolling stock, overhaul and
rebuilding of vehicles, track, signals, communications, and computer
hardware and software. All preventive maintenance and some Americans
with Disabilities Act complementary paratransit service costs are considered
capital costs. Section 5307 Grants require a 20 percent local match.
Hazard Elimination Safety Program (HES)
The Hazard Elimination Safety Program (HES) is a federal safety program
monitored by Caltrans that provides funds for safety improvements on any
public road, any public surface transportation facility, any publicly-owned
bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail, and for any traffic calming measure.
These funds serve to eliminate or reduce the number and severity of traffic
accidents at locations selected for improvement. Activities that are eligible
include preliminary engineering, right-of-way costs and construction
expenses. Any local agency may apply for these safety funds for up to 90
percent of project costs requiring a local snatch of 10 percent.
State Funding Sources
State level funding for transportation projects is used for capital projects and
is also used to assume the maintenance costs associated with street and
highway resurfacing. Additionally, state funds also are used for the local
match required for many federal grants.
Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program
The Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program, originally designated for five
years, was extended for three more years until January 1, 2008. This
program is administered by Caltrans using funds from the Hazard
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Elimination Safety program. Projects must be on a route to school and must
improve bicycle and pedestrian travel. Eligible projects are rehabilitation,
new bikeways and sidewalks, and traffic calming. Grants are allocated
competitively. A 10 percent match for most projects is required. Applications
are typically due in May or June of each year.
Caltrans Community Based Transportation Planning (CBTP) Grants
The CBTP grant program is primarily used to seed planning activities that
encourage livable communities. CBTP grants assist local agencies to better
integrate land use and transportation planning, to develop alternatives for
addressing growth and to assess efficient infrastructure investments that
meet community needs. These planning activities are expected to help
leverage projects that foster sustainable economies, increase available
affordable housing, improve housing/jobs balance, encourage transit-oriented
and mixed-use development, expand transportation choices, reflect
community values, and include non-traditional participation in
transportation decision making. CBTP grants are awarded by Caltrans and
requite a 20 percent local match.
Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA)
The Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) is a competitive grant program
run by the Caltrans Bicycle Facilities Unit. The projects funded by this
program are those that promote or otherwise benefit bicycling for commuting
purposes. The fund has grown dramatically in recent years from $360,000
per year to the current $7 million dollars. Local agencies must provide a 10
percent match of the project cost from sources other than the BTA. To be
eligible for BTA funds, the jurisdiction must have an adopted Bicycle
Transportation Plan (BTP) that meets the requirements of Section 891.2 of
the Streets and Highways Code, complies with the regional transportation
plan, and has been adopted no earlier than four years prior to July 1 of the
fiscal year in which BTA funds are granted. Bay Point meets these
requirements. A minimum local snatch of 10 percent of total project cost is
required.
California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
California Office of Traffic Safety distributes funds to mitigate traffic safety
program deficiencies, expand ongoing activities or develop new programs.
Traffic safety priority areas include projects related to police traffic services,
alcohol and other drugs, emergency medical services, traffic records/roadway
safety, occupant safety and pedestrian and bicycle safety. Included within
these definitions are projects related to safety programs, education,
enforcement, traffic safety and bicycle rodeos, and bicycle helmet
distribution. OTS funds are one of the few sources that will support
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programs, such as bicycle rodeos and education, in addition to capital
projects. Eligible applicants are governmental agencies, state universities
and colleges, school districts, fire departments and public emergency service
providers.
Environmental Justice (EJ) Context-Sensitive Planning for
Communities Grant Program
Caltrans Division of Transportation Planning (DOTP) provides grants to
promote Environmental Justice: Context-Sensitive Planning for
Communities. Environmental Justice grants focus on planning with low-
income groups, minority communities and community-based organizations.
Their intent is to engage low income and minority communities early in the
transportation planning process to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts of
plans, programs and projects on communities and to incorporate social equity
in transportation investment decisions. Caltrans makes an estimated
$1,500,000 million in grants and up to $250,000 per application available
annually, budget permitting.
Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP)
Developed by the California State Statute for Surface Transportation
Programs, approximately $320 million in funding is apportioned annually.
Funding stipulates that about 76 percent of the funds must be spent within
the 11 urbanized areas with populations of 200,000 or more. Bay Point is
contained within the Antioch urbanized area. Included within the projects
eligible to receive funding are: highway and transit safety improvements and
programs, transportation enhancement activities, and carpool projects.
Eligible applicants include cities, counties, transit operators, Caltrans,
Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and non-profit as well as private
entities.
Regional/Local Funding Sources
Funding at the regional and local level has the greatest flexibility in terms of
which types of costs can be covered (i.e. capital or operations). These funds
can often be used as the local match required by state and federal grant
programs. Local funding is often closely tied with voter-approved measures
that specify how the money will be used on specific projects.
Lifeline Transportation Program
Lifeline funds are earmarked for projects, which address transportation gaps,
or barriers identified through a Community-Based Transportation Plan
(CBTP), countywide or regional Welfare-to-Work Transportation Plan or are
otherwise documented as a need within the community to improve the range
of transportation choices by adding new or expanded services. Eligible
operating projects include enhanced fixed route transit services, shuttles,
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children's programs, taxi voucher programs, improved access for autos,
capital improvement projects. Capital projects that do not require on-going
funding are encouraged, and may include purchase of vehicles, provision of
bus shelters, benches, lighting, sidewalk improvements or other
enhancements to improve transportation access for residents of low-income
communities. Lifeline funds also may include transportation needs specific to
elderly or disabled residents of low-income communities. Lifeline funding
requires a 20 percent local match.
Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC)
The purpose of this grant program is to support community-based
transportation projects that bring new vibrancy to downtown areas,
commercial cores, neighborhoods and transit corridors. TLC provides
funding for projects that are developed through an inclusive community
planning effort, provide for a range of transportation choices, and support
connectivity between transportation investments and land uses. Funds can
be used for planning or capital improvements.
The capital program funds transportation infrastructure improvements to
pedestrian, bicycle, traffic calming and transit facilities. The key objectives
of this program are to encourage pedestrian, bicycle and transit trips; support
a community's larger infill development or revitalization effort; and provide
for a wider range of transportation choices, improved internal mobility, and
stronger sense of place. Project activities eligible for funding include bicycle
and pedestrian paths and bridges; on-street bike lanes; pedestrian plazas;
pedestrian street crossings; streetscaping such as median landscaping, street
trees, lighting, furniture; traffic calming design features such as pedestrian
bulb-outs or transit bulbs; transit stop amenities; way-finding signage; and
gateway features. Funds can be used for preliminary engineering (design
and environmental), right-of-way acquisition, or construction. TLC capital
grants are allocated by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission with
grants ranging from $500,000 to $3 million per project. A local match of 11.5
percent of the total project is required. The next call for projects has yet to be
determined for the year 2007.
Projects in the early or conceptual stage of their development are eligible for
Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) planning grants of up to
$75,000, which are awarded to help sponsors develop, refine and elaborate
promising project ideas.
Transportation Development Act, Article 3, Pedestrian/Bicycle
Projects
Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds are return-to-source
funds generated from the sales tax on gasoline. They are returned to the
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source county for local transportation projects; two percent of these funds are
set-aside for bicycle and pedestrian projects. These funds can be used for
engineering, right-of-way acquisition, construction, retrofitting to comply
with American Disabilities Act (ADA), route improvements, and purchase
and installation of facilities such as parking, benches, rest rooms, changing
areas, showers which are adjacent to bicycle trails, bicycle traffic generators
and are accessible to the general public. Each county decides its own formula
for allocating the funds to the local jurisdictions within that county. These
funds can be used directly for bicycle and pedestrian projects or as the local
match for competitive State and Federal sources. Projects must be approved
by a local Bicycle Advisory Committee, and be included in the bicycle plan,
transportation element or other adopted plan. Locally, this program is
managed by the Contra Costa County Public Works Department.
Regional Measure 2 Safe Routes to Transit (SR2T)
The $22.5 million Safe Routes to Transit (SR2T) Program received Bay Area
voter approval in March 2004 through Regional Measure 2, the $1 bridge toll
increase to implement the Regional Traffic Relief Plan. Of the SR2T funds,
$2.5 million are allocated directly to City CarShare projects (with $750,000
already encumbered) and the remaining $20 million is allocated on a
competitive grant basis. To be eligible, projects must have a "bridge nexus,"
that is, reduce congestion on one or more state toll bridges by facilitating
walking or bicycling to transit services or City CarShare locations. Specific
projects that can be funded under SR2T are as follows:
• Secure bicycle storage at transit stations, transit stops and City
CarShare locations;
• Safety enhancements for pedestrian/bike access to transit stations,
transit stops and City CarShare locations;
• Removal of pedestrian/bike barriers near transit stations; and
• System wide transit enhancements to accommodate bicyclists or
pedestrians.
Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
In December 2003, as part of the development of the long-range
Transportation 2030 Plan, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
created the Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program to fund construction of
the Regional Bicycle Network, regionally significant pedestrian projects as
well as bicycle/pedestrian projects serving schools or transit. Furthermore,
the Commission committed $200 million to support the regional program over
a 25-year period with yearly allocations of$8 million. These funds are
distributed through the county's Congestions Management Agency, and can
be used to provide bicycle or pedestrian access to regional activity centers,
major transit stations, schools and facilities on the regional bicycle network.
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Locally, these funds are distributed by the Contra Costa Transportation
Authority.
Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA)
The Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) is a grant program funded by
a $4 surcharge on motor vehicles registered in the Bay Area. This program
generates approximately $22 million per year in revenue. TFCA's goal is to
implement the most cost-effective projects in the Bay Area that will decrease
motor vehicle emissions, and therefore improve air quality. Projects must be
consistent with the 1988 California Clean Air Act and the Bay Area Ozone
Strategy. TFCA funds cover a wide range of project types, including
purchase or lease of clean fuel buses; purchase of clean air vehicles by public
agencies; shuttle and feeder bus service to train stations; ridesharing
programs to encourage carpool and transit use; bicycle facility improvements
such as bike lanes, bicycle racks, and lockers; arterial management
improvements to speed traffic flow on major arterials; smart growth; and
transit information projects to enhance the availability of transit information.
Applications are submitted through the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District or through the County Congestion Management Agency.
ABAG Bay Trail Grants
Funds are available for development of the San Francisco Bay Trail through
the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Bay Trail Grant Program.
These funds can be used for acquisition, planning, design, and construction.
The current funding cycle is complete; the program will resume in the future.
Contra Costa County Measure J (reauthorization of Measure C)
First adopted by voters of Contra Costa County in 1988 as Measure C, the
Contra Costa County Growth Management and Transportation Improvement
Program implemented a V2-percent local transportation sales tax to fund
transportation projects and programs. Reauthorized in 2004 as Measure J,
the tax has been extended to the year 2034. The purpose of the measure is to
provide funding for "the construction and improvement of state highways, the
construction, maintenance, improvement, and operation of local streets,
roads, and highways, and the construction, improvement, and operation of
public transit systems." The Expenditure Plan includes projects for
improvements to highways, arterials, transit facilities and services, bicycle
and pedestrian facilities, and transportation projects that support all
alternative modes of travel and reflects projects and programs of countywide,
sub-regional and local interest. Funding for projects is distributed according
to the following categories:
• Capital Improvement Projects
• Countywide Capital and Maintenance Programs
• Other Countywide Programs
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• Subregional Projects and Programs — (Subregions: Central, West,
Southwest, and East Contra Costa County which includes Bay
Point)
Within the Subregional Projects and Programs allocation, $18 million is
allocated to East County for improvements to major streets such as traffic
signals, widening, traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvements,
shoulders,.installation of bike facilities, sidewalks, bus turnouts, curbs and
gutters. Additional funding for subregional transportation needs is allocated
in the amount of$3.7 million for East Contra Costa County. Bay Point would
be eligible for these funds, along with the other communities of East Contra
Costa County.
Bay Point Area of Benefit Fee
This fee program, assessed on new development in Bay Point, is administered
by the Contra Costa County Public Works Department. The Bay Point Area
of Benefit Program currently has approximately $825,000 to distribute.
Currently, the fee program consists of three projects, one of which has been
completed. The remaining two (uncompleted) projects are the addition of a
left-turn pocket on Pacifica Avenue at Rio Vista Elementary School, and
widening of Evora Road from Willow Pass Road to Pomo Street. The
program, which was last updated in 1998, will be updated and revised by the
County later this year. These fee programs are specifically designated for
infrastructure improvements that will accommodate the demands of new
growth.
Navy Mitigation Fund
This fund was provided by the Navy to mitigate the transportation impacts
from the closure of Port Chicago Highway, an arterial that connected Bay
Point and Concord (through the Naval Weapons Station). This connection
was closed by the Navy in February 1995. The three types of impacts that
can be mitigated by this funding source are:
• Loss of the traffic lanes
• Loss of a bicycle connection due to the road closure
• Loss of public access to wetlands.
An expenditure plan adopted by The Board of Supervisors allocates these
funds with approximately $7.5 million designated for the Evora Road
extension westward into Concord (which would provide a replacement route
for Port Chicago Highway) and about $600,000 designated for trails in Bay
Point. Most of these funds have already been committed for specific uses.
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Keller Canyon Mitigation Program
This program is funded by the operators of the Keller Canyon landfill, which
was opened in 1992. Program funds are distributed on a periodic competitive
grant basis by the District 5 County Supervisor's Office.
Non-Traditional Funding Sources
In addition to the sources listed above, there are several non-traditional
funding sources that are available for the implementation of project and
program recommendations. The following paragraphs briefly describe
several of the innovative ways that communities have funded similar
projects.
California Conservation Corps (CCC)
The program provides emergency assistance and public service conservation
work for city, county, state, federal and non-profit organizations. Both urban
and rural projects are eligible and are selected on the basis of environmental
and natural resource benefits and public use and on-the-job training
opportunities. Use of the CCC is effective at reducing project costs.
Grant and Foundation Opportunities
Private foundations provide excellent opportunities for funding specific
capital projects or single event programs. Generally to qualify for these types
of funds, an established non-profit group acting on behalf of the project must
exist. In general, private foundations are initially established for specific
purposes, e.g. children and youth need, promotion of certain professional
objectives, educational opportunities, the arts and community development.
An excellent source of information about foundations and their funding
potential can be found in the Foundation Directory, available at many public
libraries or on-line at www.fconline.fdncenter.ory/. Several foundations to
consider are:
Kaiser Permanente Cares for Communities — This national community
benefit grant program was created to improve the health of communities
served by Kaiser Permanente and to increase access to affordable health care.
The program focuses on:
• Vulnerable populations
• Evidence-based medicine
• Education
• Public policy
Through the community benefit program, Kaiser Permanente joins with
public, nonprofit and private organizations to focus on health issues and
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problems at the community level. The specific study areas that Kaiser
Permanente is involved in include meeting community health goals centered
around healthy living and active living programs, improving access to health
services, educating consumers and policy makers on community health needs
and issues, and providing health coverage for low-income families.
The California Endowment— The mission of the California Endowment is to
expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals
and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health
status of all Californians. A 2002 Roadblocks to Health study conducted by
the Transportation and Land Use Coalition revealed that residents of Contra
Costa's low-income neighborhoods had the worst access to health care of the
three counties it studied. One of the Endowment's focuses is on policy
changes at the local, regional and state levels seeking lasting reforms and
improvements in the way health and mental health services are delivered.
As such, the county would be eligible to pursue grants under the
Endowments' "Access to Health"' goal which funds proposals that are
designed to expand health coverage, simplify enrollment in health programs
and improve the effectiveness of health systems. The projects that The
California Endowment can finance include programs to increase coordination
between health and transit agencies, coordination of health care clinic
location with transportation routes and creation of health van shuttle
programs between home and health facilities. Eligible applicants are
nonprofit organizations, independent sponsored projects of a nonprofit
organization, and government and public agencies.
Surdna Foundation - The Community Revitalization program of the Surdna
Foundation seeks to transform environments and enhance the quality of life
in urban places, increase their ability to attract and retain a diversity of
residents and employers, and insure that urban policies and development
promote social equity.
Zellerbach Family Foundation - The Mission of the Zellerbach Family
Foundation is to be a catalyst for constructive social change by initiating and
investing in efforts that strengthen families and communities. The areas
focusing on improving human service systems and strengthening
communities would support local community improvement efforts.
Bikes Belong Coalition - Bikes Belong is the national coalition of bicycle
suppliers and retailers working together to put more people on bicycles more
often. Through national leadership, grassroots support, and promotion, the
Coalition works to make bicycling safe, convenient, and fun. Bikes Belong
Coalition supports non-profit organizations and public agencies with
development of facilities, education programs and advocacy efforts.
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Kodak American Greenways Awards Program —Through the support of
Eastman Kodak, The Conservation Fund, and the National Geographic
Society, small grants are available to stimulate the planning and design of
greenways in communities throughout the United States. Community
organizations are given priority in awarding of these grants although public
agencies may apply. Grant applications are selected according to the
importance of the project to local greenway development efforts, community
support for the project and likelihood of tangible results. Funds can be used
for the planning and technical assistance needed to complete a greenway
project.
Adopt-A-Trail/Path Programs -Modeled upon the Southern California
program of highway maintenance contributions, this program would post
signs to indicate which individual or group has contributed to the
development, installation or maintenance of a particular bike facility. Trail
construction also can be considered by school or civic groups as a year-long
project.
Memorial Funds - These programs are advertised as potential donor projects
to be funded via ongoing charitable contributions or funds left to a particular
project through a will. Most memorial projects include the location of a
memorial plaque at a location specific to the improvement or at a scenic vista
point.
Revenue-Producing Operations -As part of the development of a trail or
bike path, plans can include the location of a revenue-producing operation
adjacent to the proposed improvement. For example, bicycle rental facilities,
food and drink establishments, bike storage facilities and equipment centers,
or equestrian centers would be appropriate uses. The on-going lease
revenues from these operations then could be used for trail/path
maintenance.
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Recommended Transportation Solutions
The project team worked with key stakeholders, transportation service
providers and community members in Bay Point to develop the recommended
projects and programs.
This chapter of the plan describes the:
• Process and criteria used to screen and evaluate proposals
• Recommended high-priority transportation projects and programs
• Remaining (lower-priority) projects and programs
• Next steps needed to ensure the recommendations are implemented
Screening and Evaluation Criteria
The screening and evaluation criteria, and thus the recommended projects
and programs, reflect the plan goals, which are to improve:
• All types of transportation
• Access to services and activities
• Quality of life for all community members
• Environment such as air, water and noise
• Sense of community for the unincorporated area
The criteria are as follows:
Support
• Community support
• Implementing agency support
Benefits
• Improves access to key destinations suggested by the community
• Improves safety - reduces conflicts between pedestrians, bicyclists
and motorists or reduces chances of collisions or crime on the
transportation system
• Interconnectivity/gap closure
Other Considerations
• Project readiness — ease to implement, length of time
• Engineering or other feasibility issues
• Environmental issues
• Operational issues — sustainability over time
Costs and Funding
• Cost
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• Cost effectiveness
• Funding availability
After obtaining approval of these criteria from the stakeholder group, the
project team used the criteria to screen and evaluate the projects and
programs. The following process was used:
• Combined the preliminary projects and programs from previous
plans, which are mentioned in the Background Report, with the
ones that surfaced during the community outreach conducted for
this planning effort, which are mentioned in the Outreach
Summary Report.
• Used the criteria to screen and place the preliminary projects and
programs into the following two categories: "high priority" and
"remaining."
• Revised the preliminary high-priority projects and programs list to
reflect feedback from the stakeholder group and the service
providers — Tri Delta Transit, BART and 511 Contra Costa.
• Analyzed the preliminary projects and programs in more depth
using the above evaluation criteria.
• Created a list of recommended high-priority projects and programs
and a list of remaining projects.
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Recommended High-Priority Project and Program Descriptions
The ten recommended high-priority projects and programs are summarized
below in Table 12. The four criteria used in the prioritization (Support,
Benefits, Other Considerations, and Costs/Funding) reflect the relative
effectiveness of the project or program and its potential for implementation.
Each solution was evaluated by these criteria with a ranking of High (H),
Medium (M) or Low (L) with High reflecting the best scoring for that criteria.
For the purposes of quantifying the results, High was given a value of 3
points, Medium a value of 2 points, and Low a value of 1 point.
Following Table 12, each project and program is described in more detail
using the following categories:
• Project Description
• Timeframe
• Lead Agency
• Support
• Benefits
• Other Considerations
• Costs and Funding
The project descriptions are based upon discussions with the community, key
stakeholders, the lead agency for the project, and sponsors of similar projects
in other communities. These discussions were intended to identify potential
implications (both positive and negative) of instituting these projects and
programs in Bay Point. Please note that the estimated costs provided in the
following discussion are provided at the conceptual planning level only, and
include estimated costs for both capital improvements and operations, as
appropriate to the project or program. Maintenance costs are also part of the
ongoing cost of many of these projects and will be provided as they become
available.
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Project #1 - Corridor Improvement Projects
Project Description
Corridor improvement projects mainly are geared towards making major
streets easier to walk, bicycle, ride the bus and get to BART. The projects are
not expected to impact the driving experience in any significant way except
for potential traffic calming on certain roadway segments.
The following corridors are ranked as recommended corridor improvement
projects
• Bailey Road, especially between the Delta de Anza Trail and West
Leland Road, including the pedestrian tunnel beneath the Bailey
Road off-ramp from State Route 4
• Delta de Anza Trail
• Port Chicago Highway
• Willow Pass Road
The below improvements will be considered for these recommended corridors:
• Accessible curb ramps and bus stops
• Bicycle lanes and trails — new or improved
• Shelters at bus stops
• Lighting
• Outdoor seating
• Push-button traffic signals for pedestrians
• Sidewalks/pedestrian connections
• Slower traffic
• Street crossing treatments such as curb extensions
• Trees and plantings
Timeframe
Short Term (1-3 years) or Medium Term (3-8 years)
Lead Agency
Contra Costa County
Tri Delta Transit (for shelters at bus stops)
East Bay Regional Park District (for some trail work)
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Support (Ranking = High)
Community:
• Chamber of Commerce Comment Session
• Community Advisory Panel
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
• Improved sidewalks (Public input survey: 53 percent of respondents
requested)
• Street trees and plantings (Public input survey: 51 percent of
respondents requested)
• Slower traffic (Public input survey: 50 percent of respondents
requested to make walking safer and 43 percent of respondents
requested to make bicycling safer)
• Outdoor seating (Public input survey: 48 percent of respondents
requested)
• Street lighting (Public input survey: 46 percent of respondents
requested)
• Improved street crossings (Public input survey: 46 percent of
respondents requested)
• Bicycle lanes and trails (Public input survey: 38 percent of
respondents requested)
• Accessible curb ramps and bus stops. (Public input survey: 38
percent of respondents requested)
• Push-button traffic signals (Public input survey: 32 percent of
respondents requested)
• Bailey Road (Public input survey: 4 percent of respondents
requested in the open-ended comment section)
• Port Chicago Highway (Public input survey: 3 percent of
respondents requested in the open-ended comment section)
• Willow Pass Road (Public input survey: 2 percent of respondents
requested in the open-ended comment section)
Agency:
• BART's Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan for Bailey Road
• Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for Bailey Road and
accessible curb ramps and bus stops
• East County Bikeway Plan for Bailey Road
• Note: Caltrans is not in favor of improving the State Route 4
underpass/pedestrian tunnel adjacent to Bailey Road
Benefits (Ranking = High)
Access to Key Destinations: Many of the key destinations in Bay Point are
located along the three major corridors that are recommended for this
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corridor improvement project— Bailey Road, Port Chicago Highway and
Willow Pass Road. The Delta de Anza Trail, maintained by the East Bay
Regional Park District, is a key cross town connector between Willow Pass
Road/Port Chicago Highway and Bailey Road, which helps individuals access
the key community destinations. Among the most frequently mentioned
problems was the pedestrian tunnel that goes beneath the Bailey Road off-
ramp from State Route 4; many participants noted the poor condition, trash,
and perceived danger lurking in the tunnel, which is why they said few use
the tunnel. This makes it difficult to walk to the BART station from
anywhere north of the State Route 4 freeway.
Safety: Figure 13 shows all motor vehicle-involved collisions that occurred
between 2000 and 2003. The corridors with the most collisions are
recommended for the corridor improvement project: Bailey Road, Port
Chicago Highway and Willow Pass Road.
Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: The recommended corridors currently provide
interconnectivity for motorists; however, interconnectivity is lacking for
bicyclists, pedestrians and bus and BART riders.
Other Considerations (Ranking = Medium)
Project Readiness: The Contra Costa Redevelopment Agency has submitted
an application for the 2006 Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC)
Capital Program for the Bailey Road Streetscape Project, with strong support
from the residents, BART, Tri-Delta Transit, and other stakeholders. With
the closure of the Concord Naval Weapons Station, the City of Concord hopes
to develop as many as 13,000 residential units on the Weapons Station site.
Along with the presence of BART stations in both North Concord and
Pittsburg/Bay Point, the priority corridors presented above are situated in
one of the fastest growing regions of the Bay Area.
Contra Costa County also has submitted a grant application to Caltrans for
similar improvements to the Bailey Road and Willow Pass Road corridors.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: Implementation of the roadway
corridor projects may require additional right-of-way to accommodate the
Streetscape traffic calming improvements and maintain acceptable roadway
capacity for existing and future traffic demand. Other engineering issues
may arise during project design related to drainage, relocation of utilities,
traffic controls, roadway geometries and transit operation. The addition of
lighting along the Delta DeAnza Trail would have temporary construction
impacts for trenching and installation of electrical fixtures.
Environmental Issues: Not applicable.
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Operational Issues: The addition of bicycle lanes, wider sidewalks, crossing
treatments, and landscaping may require reductions in travel lanes to
accommodate with available right-of-way. This loss of roadway capacity
could negatively impact traffic levels-of-service. Landscaping, street
furniture, bus shelters and other improvements would require on-going
maintenance.
Costs and Funding (Ranking = High)
Cost: $2.3 million for the '/4-mile Bailey Road Streetscape Project2, or
approximately $3 million per mile which includes irrigation, tree planting,
new median islands, bike lane and sidewalk paving, street lighting,
pedestrian trail lighting, retaining walls, traffic signal controller
improvements, and street furniture.
Based upon the Bailey Road estimates, similar improvements for Willow Pass
Road are estimated at $5 to $7 million and Port Chicago Highway at
$4 to $6 million.
Lighting improvement costs for Delta DeAnza Trail are estimated at $0.5
million based upon 2.5 miles of trail at a cost of$200,000/mile.
Itemized cost ranges (including contingencies) are as follows:
• Accessible curb ramps and bus stops: $11-12 per square foot of
paving.
• Sidewalks/pedestrian connections: $11-12 per square foot of paving.
• Street crossing treatments such as curb extensions: $11-12 per
square foot of paving.
• Bicycle lanes and trails — new or improved: $38 per square foot of
paving and $3 per linear foot of striping.
• Outdoor seating: $2,000-$3,000 per street furniture.
• Lighting (roadways): $5,000-8,000 per accent or main lighting.
• Lighting (trail): $200,000 per mile with spacing of 60 feet.
• Push-button traffic signals for pedestrians: $60,000-$120,000 per
intersection.
• Trees and plantings: $45,000 for irrigation, $15,000 per tree
removal, and $8-18 per gallon of plants/soil.
Cost effectiveness: As one of the Bay Area's fastest growing regions, these
improvements will help make it easier to walk, bicycle, and take transit to
many of the key destinations in Bay Point.
22006 Transportation for Livable Communities Capital Program grant application, Contra
Costa County Redevelopment Agency, dated June 22, 2006.
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Funding possibilities:
• Transportation Enhancements NAFETEA-LU):Funds are to be
used for transportation-related capital improvement projects that
enhance quality-of-life, in or around transportation facilities.
• Recreational Trails Program (SAFETEA-LU):Funds to develop and
maintain recreational trails for motorized and non-motorized
recreational trails users.
• Safe Routes to School(SAFETEA-LU):This funding source applies
to the planning, development and implementation of projects and
activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel
consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.
• Hazard Elimination Safety Program:Funds for safety
improvements on any public road, any public surface transportation
facility, any publicly-owned bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail,
and for any traffic calming measure.
• Safe Routes to School(SR26)Program (Caltrans):Projects must be
on a route to school and must improve bicycle and pedestrian
travel.
• Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA):The projects funded by this
program are those that promote or otherwise benefit bicycling for
commuting purposes.
• California Ofce of TraffC Safety(OTS):Funds to mitigate traffic
safety program deficiencies, expand ongoing activities or develop
new programs. Can be used for both capital and program projects
and include projects related to pedestrian and bicycle safety.
• Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP):Within the
projects eligible to receive funding are: highway and transit safety
improvements and programs, transportation enhancement
activities, and carpool projects.
• Lifeline Transportation Program:Projects which address
transportation gaps or barriers identified through a Community-
Based Transportation Plan including provision of bus shelters,
benches, lighting, sidewalk improvements or other enhancements to
improve transportation access for residents of low-income
communities.
• Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC):Support for
community-based transportation projects that bring new vibrancy
to downtown areas, commercial cores, neighborhoods and transit
corridors.
• Transportation Development Act,Article 3:Funds for capital
improvements including engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and
construction for bicycle related improvements.
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• Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program:Fund construction of the
Regional Bicycle Network including access to major transit stations
and schools.
• Transportation Fund for Clean Air(TFCA).Projects that will
decrease motor vehicle emissions and improve air quality including
bicycle facility improvements.
• Contra Costa CountyMeasure J'Funding for highway, arterial,
transit, bicycle and pedestrian facility improvements and projects
that support alternative modes of travel.
• Bay Point Area ofBeneRtFee:Funds for infrastructure
improvements that will accommodate the demands of new growth.
• Assessment District:Maintenance of the corridor improvements
could be provided through an assessment district, service area or
planning/landscape area.
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Project #2 — Emergency Ride Home Program
Project Description
511 Contra Costa offers a Guaranteed Ride Home Program to employees of
companies and public agencies that participate in the program. The
Guaranteed Ride Home Program provides the employee who has traveled to
work that day by transit, carpool, and vanpool (some programs also include
bicyclists) with taxi vouchers to be used for an emergency ride home in case
of illness or family emergency. If the distance between the employee's home
and workplace is significant, a rental car may be used instead of a taxi. An
expanded Guaranteed Ride Home Program or a similar Emergency Ride
Home Program for Bay Point residents will help encourage additional,
smaller employers to participate in the program and to better market the
program to new participants (employees and companies).
Timeframe
Short Term (1-3 years)
Lead Agency
East/Central County Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program
Support (Ranking = High)
Community:
• Transportation and Land Use Coalition
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
• Free emergency ride home program for:
o Bus riders (Public input survey: 45 percent of
respondents requested)
o BART riders (Public input survey: 50 percent of
respondents requested)
o Bicyclists (Public input survey: 35 percent of
survey respondents requested)
o Motorists (Public input survey: 56 percent of
respondents requested)
Agency: Low Income Transportation Action Plan (Contra Costa County's
Employment and Human Services Department)
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Benefits (Ranking = Medium)
Access to Key Destinations: The ability to get to/from work is vital to all
employees. Many hesitate to use transit, carpools or vanpools which may not
allow the flexibility to get home in the case of sickness or family emergency.
An Emergency Ride Home Program would alleviate this concern and make
transit, carpools or vanpools more viable for working residents of Bay Point.
Safety: Not applicable
Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: As mentioned above, the Emergency Ride
Home Program would give employees using transit, carpools or vanpools the
flexibility to get home in case of sickness or family emergency.
Other Considerations (Ranking = High)
Project Readiness: The East/Central County TDM Program can establish a
Bay Point Emergency Ride Home Program if sufficient funding is secured.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: Securing the necessary funding may
be more difficult for a targeted Bay Point program. The 511 Contra Costa
program is funded by Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) funds which
require that the program be directed at changing the commuting habits of
participants from drive alone to transit, bicycling or carpools. Since the Bay
Point community is largely transit-dependant, the requirements of TFCA
funds may not apply. There are, however, other funding sources more
suitable for a Bay Point program.
It also might be effective to combine an Emergency Ride Home program with
a ridematch service for Bay Point. Unlike more traditional ridematch
programs which are directed at employer sites, the Bay Point program would
be residential-based. Carpool assistance, information about transit and
school transportation could also be made available.
Environmental Issues: Not applicable
Operational Issues: There is the potential for misuse of the program both by
ride providers or program participants (i.e. the use of an Emergency Ride
Home voucher for a trip not related to work). The process for distributing
this benefit and contracting with taxi companies (or other ride-home
providers) would need to be established to minimize the potential for abuse.
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Costs and Funding (Ranking = High)
Cost: Without an estimate of the potential target population in Bay Point, it
is not possible to accurately estimate the cost of this program. However, the
511 Contra Costa program costs $160,000 per year to operate. The program
has 3,600 registered users with approximately 600 rides being provided
annually. The taxi ride averages $25 per trip.
Cost effectiveness: Considering 3,600 people are encouraged to not drive
alone for at least some of their daily commute trips, this program could be
considered a cost-effective way to shift the mode share. In addition, the
mechanism for operating this program is already established in Contra Costa
County and may prove to provide for more efficient use of program resources.
Funding possibilities:
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality(CAM Q)Improvement
Program Funds surface transportation and other related projects
that contribute to air quality improvements and reduce congestion
including travel demand strategies such as guaranteed ride home
and rideshare programs.
• Access to Johs and Reverse Commute Program (JARO- - Projects
and services designed to transport low-income persons to work,
training and childcare and supports development of transportation
services between urban centers and suburban employment
opportunities.
• Lifeline Transportation Program Projects which address
transportation gaps, or barriers identified through a Community-
Based Transportation Plan including taxi voucher programs.
• Transportation end for Clean Air(TFCA).Projects that will
decrease motor vehicle emissions and improve air quality including
rideshare programs.
• Contra Costa County Measure J'Funding for highway, arterial,
transit, bicycle and pedestrian facility improvements and projects
that support alternative modes of travel.
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Project #3 — Expanded Marketing Program
Project Description
An expanded marketing program will better publicize existing transportation
programs and services. Some respondents to the questionnaire survey
suggested a need for various transportation services that already exist, but
they were unaware of. Example programs and services that could be
publicized in Bay Point in both English and Spanish include:
• BART's family discount program
• Tri Delta Transit's New daily bus pass for $2.25
• CommuterChecks
• Rideshare program
Timeframe
Short Term (1-3 years)
Lead Agency
511 Contra Costa
Support (Ranking = Medium)
Community:
• Chamber of Commerce Comment Session
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
• Public input survey: 2 percent of survey respondents requested in
the open-ended comment section
• Transportation and Land Use Coalition
Agency: Low Income Transportation Action Plan (Contra Costa County
Employment and Human Services Department)
Benefits (Ranking = Medium)
Access to Key Destinations: Improved access to transportation information in
Bay Point would make it easier for community members to understand and
use the transportation options that are available to them.
Safety: With improved knowledge of the transportation options in Bay Point -
and if safety information is provided- community members will be better able
to make decisions that maximize their safety and security.
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Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: Improved transit and transportation
information will help community members make better informed decisions
about their options in traveling to work, school, shopping or medical/dental
facilities. This information can include transit routes and schedules,
subsidies for low-income households available for transit or car purchase,
employer-based travel subsidy programs, rideshare services, emergency ride
home and other programs that provide mobility without dependence on an
automobile.
Other Considerations (Ranking = High)
Project Readiness: 511 Contra Costa could use existing Bay Point community
newsletters to disseminate transit and transportation information. Existing
Bay Point service agencies could participate with bi-lingual translation
assistance. Information also could be made available at key public sites,
community centers and government offices in Bay Point.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: The key issues to implementing this
project would be to identify the most effective process for distributing
information (i.e. information kiosk, local phone number with bi-lingual
operators, Bay Point website sponsored by local organization, etc)
Environmental Issues: Not applicable.
Operational Issues: Many of the contacts and informational materials are
currently available through 511 Contra Costa. The challenge will be to
identify how best to distribute the information, secure funding for the
program and maintain the funding source(s) once the program has been
established.
Costs and Funding (Ranking = High)
Cost: $20,000 per year. This cost estimate assumes 1/4-time staff person to
administer the program.
Cost effectiveness: This program could assist a large portion of the Bay Point
population by providing not only transit maps and schedules but also
information about ridesharing and other transportation-related programs
available to Bay Point residents.
Funding possibilities:
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality(CMAQ)Improvement
Program:Funds surface transportation and other related projects
that contribute to air quality improvements and reduce congestion
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including travel demand strategies such as public education and
outreach.
• Access to Jobs and Reverse Commute Program (JARC).- Projects
and services designed to transport low-income persons to work,
training and childcare and supports development of transportation
services between urban centers and suburban employment
opportunities.
• Lifeline Transportation Program:Projects which address
transportation gaps or barriers identified through a Community-
Based Transportation Plan and improve the range of transportation
choices.
• Transportation fund for Clean Air (TFCA).Projects that will
decrease motor vehicle emissions and improve air quality including
transit information projects
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Project #4 - Crossing Guard Program at Schools
Project Description
The proposed project involves increasing the number of street crossing guards
adjacent to Bay Point schools by converting the existing small, volunteer
program into a more formal, institutionalized and permanently funded one.
The program would have paid crossing guards as well as a paid program
coordinator to help ensure that a high quality program exists.
Timeframe
Short Term (1-3 years)
Lead Agency
To be determined— possibly the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department or
Mount Diablo Unified School District
Support (Ranking = High)
Community:
• Improved street crossings (Public input survey: 46 percent of survey
respondents requested)
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
• Low Income Transportation Action Plan (Contra Costa County
Employment and Human Services Department)
• East Contra Costa Safe Communities Project
Agency:
• California Highway Patrol
• Contra Costa County Community Development Department
• Contra Costa County Public Works Department
• Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department
• Mount Diablo Unified School District
Benefits (Ranking = High)
Access to Key Destinations: The crossing guards would assist students across
streets adjacent to the following Bay Point schools on a regular and
consistent basis:
• Bel Air Elementary School
• Delta View Elementary School
• Rio Vista Elementary School
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• Riverview Middle School
• Shore Acres Elementary School
Safety: The safety benefits of the program are as follows:
• Equipment Improved equipment such as hand-held "STOP"
placards that the crossing guards use to stop cars while kids cross
the street, rain gear for the crossing guards and signs warning
motorists of students crossing ahead.
• Training Training would be provided for the crossing guards to
ensure all guards are aware of basic safety techniques including the
rules of the road and first aid. Training is available from the
California Highway Patrol and the California State Automobile
Association.
• Turnoverratec The current volunteer program has a high turnover
rate. A more formalized program would strive to have paid crossing
guards, which would help ensure a lower turnover rate and more
experienced crossing guards.
Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: The existing program has 15 crossing guards
at the above schools except for Delta View Elementary School, although with
high turnover as noted earlier. A formal program would help ensure that
street crossings adjacent to schools would have crossing guards at designated
times during all school days.
Other Considerations (Ranking = High)
Project Readiness: The main program constraint is funding and a decision on
which agency will operate the program. Once a lead agency is identified and
funds obtained, the program can be ready to go in a short time.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: Not Applicable.
Environmental Issues: Not Applicable.
Operational Issues:
• Lead Agency The lead agency in charge of the program could be the
Mount Diablo Unified School District, the Sheriff's Department, or
another County department. Example jurisdictions that use the
school district approach are the Brentwood Union School District
and Pittsburg Unified School District, which provide crossing
guards. Jurisdictions that use the local police department include
the Cities of Pleasant Hill, Concord and San Pablo. In the Mount
Diablo Unified School District, which includes Bay Point, crossing
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guard programs for schools are run by the local city in which each
school is located, not by the school district itself.
• Paid Positions• The program will strive to find funding to pay the
crossing guards as well as the program coordinator. Example
jurisdictions that have paid positions rather than volunteer include:
Dublin and Albany in Alameda County, Vacaville in Solano County
and Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County.
Costs and Funding (Ranking = High)
Cost: $85,000 -$90,000 per school year,3. This estimate reflects a
city/municipality budget for a crossing guard program and includes
administration and enough guards to staff approximately nine crossings for
the entire school year (180 days), or more if a rotating schedule is utilized. In
summary, each crossing will require about 720 person-hours or $10,000 per
school year. Most of the jurisdictions contract the program operations out to
a private firm; the costs listed above include the entire contract, which
includes liability insurance costs.
Cost effectiveness: The program is cost effective in that the crossing guards
only would be employed part time during the morning and afternoon hours
when children are arriving and departing school, respectively.
Funding possibilities:
• Safe Routes to School(SAFETEA-LU)This funding source applies
to the planning, development and implementation of projects and
activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel
consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.
• California State Automohile Association: Provides free crossing
guard program training and some free equipment.
• Mount Diahlo Unified School District Will provide funds in the
short term to immediately replace worn-out equipment.
• Community ServicesDistRrict Each household could be assessed a
certain amount of money each year to fund the crossing guard
program. The Contra Costa County Public Works Department has
a Special Districts Division that helps communities through the
process of creating a special district. An example unincorporated
area in Contra Costa County that recently formed a Community
Services District is Crockett-Port Costa.
• Safe Routes to School(SR2S)Program (Caltrans)Projects must be
on a route to school and must improve bicycle and pedestrian
s Staff interviews with Cities of Pleasant Hill and Dublin, and the Transportation Authority
of Marin (TAM), October 2006.
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travel. These funds can only be used for capital equipment
purchases or construction; they cannot be used for program
operating costs such as stipends or salaries.
• Office of Traffic Safety(OTV Funds to mitigate traffic safety
program deficiencies, expand ongoing activities or develop new
programs including programs related to safety.
• Parking and Trak Pine Revenues• A portion of these revenues
could be directed to fund a crossing guard program, as was done in
the past in Contra Costa County (the Public Works Department
operated a limited crossing guard program at a small number of
schools with difficult crossings). After the parking fine revenues
were switched to other uses, the crossing guard program was
discontinued for lack of funds.
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Project #5 - Bicycle Parking
Project Description
• Bicycle Lockers at BART Station: This project proposes installing
approximately 50 electronic bicycle lockers at the Pittsburg/Bay
Point BART station.
• Bicycle Racks at Selected Bay Point Locations: The project proposes
purchasing and installing racks at up to 50 sites throughout Bay
Point on public property and key destinations in the community.
Based on community outreach results, bicycle parking will be
considered on the sidewalks adjacent to or on the properties of the
following locations:
o Parks
o Schools
o Shopping centers
Timeframe
Short Term (1-3 years) to Medium-Term (3-8 years)
Lead Agency
• Electronic lockers at BART stations: Bay Area Rapid Transit
District (BART)
• Bicycle racks around Bay Point: 511 Contra Costa, Contra Costa
County, property owners
Support (Ranking = High)
Community:
• Bike racks and lockers at BART station (Public input survey: 40
percent of survey respondents requested)
• Bicycle parking (Public input survey: 27 percent of survey
respondents requested)
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
• Transportation and Land Use Coalition
Agency:
• BART's Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan
• Contra Costa County Public Works Department
• East Contra Costa County Bikeway Plan
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Benefits (Ranking = Medium)
Access to Key Destinations: The project involves installing bicycle parking at
all the key destinations within Bay Point including the BART station, parks,
schools and shopping centers.
Safety: Electronic bicycle lockers will reduce bike theft at the BART station.
Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: One of the barriers to bicycling is the lack of
bicycle parking making it inconvenient to ride. Increased bicycle parking will
reduce this barrier and help make bicycling a more attractive way to travel in
Bay Point.
Other Considerations (Ranking = High)
Project Readiness: BART is interested in replacing existing bicycle lockers
with electronic lockers at all stations. The benefit of the electronic locker is
that the locker is not assigned to one user but can be shared by many users
as needed. BART has explored the various technologies available to provide
this service and is ready for installation as funds become available.
For the installation of bicycle racks within the Bay Point community, it will
be necessary to:
• Identify the responsible department or person within the County to
lead this effort;
• Identify and secure funding for the purchase and installation of
racks; and
• Identify and prioritize rack locations.
The City of Oakland has had a successful bike rack program for many years;
through this program more than 1,000 bicycle racks have been installed
citywide. Racks can be requested by residents, businesses or organizations.
The bicycle rack must be located on city-owned property with the permission
of adjacent property owners. In addition, the rack(s) must not obstruct
pedestrian circulation. Typically, bicycle racks have been located for retail
and commercial uses.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: The electronic lockers need running
electricity to operate which can be provided from an adjacent power source.
The construction required for trenching and laying the power lines is
relatively minor and would cause only minimal disruption at the station.
The following guidelines should be followed for the placement of bicycle racks.
• Located in a well-light high pedestrian traffic location to ensure
that bicycles are safe from theft and vandalism;
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• Located to avoid adversely affecting pedestrian circulation,
including requirements for accessibility in the Americans With
Disabilities Act;
• Located to ensure that they can be used to their full design
capacity.
Environmental Issues: For each trip to the BART station or other location in
Bay Point which is made by bicycle instead of by car, environmental impacts
associated with the operation of motor vehicles will not occur.
Operational Issues: BART would contract the administration and
maintenance of the electronic lockers to an outside vendor.
Bicycle racks installed in Bay Point will require on-going maintenance to
assure that they continue to be functional. It is also important to monitor
and remove abandoned bicycles as they use up needed parking spaces.
Costs and Funding (Ranking = High)
Cost: $185,000 for the purchase and installation of 50 lockers. Electronic
bicycle lockers are estimated to cost $3,500 each to purchase and install
including necessary lighting, signage and landscaping improvements.
Electronic lockers require electricity to operate. If power is not available at
the locker location, construction costs to dig the trenches and lay the conduit
are estimated between $5,000 and $10,000 to provide the electrical power.
Bicycle racks cost approximately $500 each to purchase and install depending
on the type selected. Assuming that 50 racks are purchased and installed,
the cost would total $25,000.
Cost effectiveness: Bicycle parking via racks and lockers is an inexpensive
way to provide increased access for bicyclists and to expand alternatives to
the use of single-occupant vehicles. Without the means to protect their
bicycles from theft and vandalism, people are less likely to use their bicycle
for certain trips especially when it is necessary to leave their bicycles for
several hours.
Funding possibilities:
• Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA).The projects funded by this
program are those that promote or otherwise benefit bicycling for
commuting purposes.
• Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC).Support for
community-based transportation projects that bring new vibrancy
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to downtown areas, commercial cores, neighborhoods and transit
corridors.
• Transportation Development Act, Article X Funds for capital
improvements including engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and
construction for bicycle related improvements.
• Regional Measure 2 Safe Routes to Transit (SR20 Projects must
have a "bridge nexus," that is, reduce congestion on one or more
state toll bridges by facilitating walking or bicycling to transit
services including secure bicycle storage at transit stations.
• Transportation Fund for Clean Air(TFCA).BART applied for TFCA
funds to install electronic bicycle lockers at the Pittsburg/Bay Point
BART station which would be available in the short term.
• Contra Costa CountyMeasure J'BART applied for these funds to
install electronic bicycle lockers at the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART
station which would be available starting 2009.
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Project #6— BART Lighting and Information
Project Description
This proposed project has two components: an information center and
lighting at the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station.
Information Center: This project would provide a transportation information
center at the BART station. The project will display regional and local transit
information (maps, fares, and schedules highlighting timed-transfers), local
maps with key Bay Point destinations, bicycle route maps, real-time transit
information, and information about different transportation and
transportation support services (BART's family discount program, Tri Delta
Transit's New daily bus pass for $2.25, CommuterChecks, rideshare program,
and emergency ride home program). Materials would be provided in both
English and Spanish.
Lighting: This project consists of increasing safety by installing additional
lighting at the bus loading/unloading area of the BART station.
Timeframe
Short Term (1-3 years)
Lead Agency
Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)
Support (Ranking = High)
Community:
• Increased safety to/from/at station (Public input survey: 54 percent
of respondents requested);
• Improve connections to local buses (Public input survey: 51 percent
of respondents requested)
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
Agency:
• BART's Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan
• Priorities for Access to Health, Transportation Equity and
Community Health —TEACH (Transportation and Land Use
Coalition, 2004)
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Benefits (Ranking = High)
Access to Key Destinations: Improved lighting and information will make it
easier for BART riders to access the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station and
easier for BART passengers to find their way to local destinations near the
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station.
Safety: Additional lighting presumably will make BART/bus transfer
passengers feel safer at night.
Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: Improved information will help transit riders
better understand the existing services that are offered such as timed
transfers that have been available since October 2005. Increased safety
(through improved lighting), convenience and information may encourage
more local residents to use BART.
Other Considerations (Ranking = High)
Project Readiness: The lighting and information projects are ready to go and
are waiting on committed funding sources.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: Not applicable.
Environmental Issues: Not applicable
Operational Issues: The main consideration for the information center is to
identify the best location. A location within the BART station would help
prevent vandalism of the kiosk but would only be convenient for BART
patrons; a central location in the Bay Point community might better serve the
community as a whole. Information provided on the kiosk must be kept
updated and distributed items, such as route schedules or informational
flyers, must be kept stocked.
Costs and Funding (Ranking = High)
Cost:
Lighting: $100,000 - $400,000 depending on scope of lighting improvements.
Information Center: Cost will vary depending upon lighting, design, and size
requirements. BART staff will develop cost estimates.
Cost effectiveness: An information center is a low-cost improvement to
provide transit and transportation information to the Bay Point community.
Lighting improvements are more costly but would positively impact all
patrons of the BART station.
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Funding possibilities:
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality(CMAQ)Improvement
Program:Funds surface transportation and other related projects
that contribute to air quality improvements and reduce congestion
including travel demand strategies such as public education and
outreach.
• Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP).Within the
projects eligible to receive funding are highway and transit safety
improvements and programs.
• Transportation for Livable Communities (7ZC):Support for
community-based transportation projects that bring new vibrancy
to downtown areas, commercial cores, neighborhoods and transit
corridors including transit stop amenities.
• Transportation Fund for Clean Air(TFCA).Projects that will
decrease motor vehicle emissions and improve air quality including
transit information projects
• Daily Parking Fees. To obtain a portion of daily parking fees for
station access improvements, the County will need to formally
request BART to begin a daily parking fee program at the
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station.
• Measure J. BART recently submitted a wayfinding application to
receive Measure J funds starting in 2009. This proposed project
also could obtain Measure J funds through its station access
category yet also not until 2009.
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Project #7 - BART Parking
Project Description
There are two components of the BART parking project: parking expansions
and a daily parking fee program.
Parking Expansions
BART has received $1 million in federal "Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality" funds for the purchase of property just east of the existing BART
parking lot, and plans to use it for 400 additional parking spaces once they
obtain additional funds to finalize purchase of the property and construct a
surface parking lot. Additional funds are needed for grading, paving,
striping, curb cuts, drainage, lighting and landscaping work.
Daily Parking Fee Program
A daily parking fee program would devote at least 25 percent of the fee
revenue to access improvements at the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station.
To establish daily fees BART would need a formal request from either the
City of Pittsburg or the Bay Point community.
In May 2005, the BART Board of Directors approved several new parking
programs including daily weekday parking fees for selected stations and a
single day reserved program for East Bay stations. (The daily parking fee
program is in addition to the monthly reserved parking program.) The
criteria for imposing daily parking fees include:
I. Parking at those stations fill three or more days a week and at least
15% of the station's parking spaces are sold as monthly reserved
parking;
2. Or the local government jurisdiction requests BART to implement a
daily fee.
The Pittsburg/Bay Point Station does not currently qualify for the daily paid
parking fee program under Criterion 1 but Contra Costa County could
request the program under Criterion 2.
Timeframe
• Parking Expansions: Medium Term (3-8 years)
• Daily Parking Fee Program: Short Term (1-3 years)
Lead Agency
Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)
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Support (Ranking = High)
Community:
• Parking at BART station (Public input survey: 25 percent of survey
respondents requested)
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
Agency: BART's Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan
Benefits (Ranking = High)
Access to Key Destinations: Increased parking will allow more East County
residents to access the BART station and thus will increase their access to
the greater Bay Area within the BART service area.
Safety: Increased parking will increase the number of BART riders accessing
the station at any given time causing an increased presence around the
station. Criminal activities often decrease in less isolated locations due to
more "eyes on the street" (presence of other people in the area).
Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: A major constraint to residents of East
County, including Bay Point, is the difficulty in accessing the Pittsburg/Bay
Point BART Station due to limited parking and the difficulties of walking or
bicycling to the station as noted earlier in this plan. More residents might
use BART if additional parking were provided. It is known that some East
County residents drive to the North Concord BART Station, where parking is
usually available, instead of Pittsburg/Bay Point where parking is limited.
Other Considerations (Ranking = High)
Project Readiness: Modified BART add-fare machines were used to accept
payment for the daily parking charge at the ten East Bay stations where the
program has been implemented. There currently is no additional equipment
available for this use. However, BART staff is currently studying additional
payment technologies.
Although BART is in the process of acquiring the land for an additional
parking lot, it will be necessary for BART to secure additional funding for
constructing the actual parking facility.
The parking fee program and the parking expansion could be initiated within
the next few years depending on funding.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: Parking expansion could potentially
increase ridership at the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station as well as reduce
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parking spillover into the surrounding neighborhood. To some degree the
additional parking might draw East County residents who are currently
using the North Concord BART Station. Initiation of a daily parking fee at
the station could have an inverse effect by deterring patrons not willing or
able to pay the fee; current Pittsburg/Bay Point patrons may choose instead
to use an alternate station or drive directly to their final destination.
However, BART staff reports that so far the daily parking fees initiated at
some of their stations have not led to reduced ridership. Parking spillover
into the surrounding neighborhoods — already a problem in neighborhoods
near the Pittsburg/Bay Point station -- would most likely worsen with
implementation of a daily parking fee. Although the daily parking fee could
fund station access improvements, the added expense to lower-income
households, many of whom reside in Bay Point, may make the cost of the
transit trip a significant economic burden.
Initiation of a daily parking fee Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station would
require Contra Costa County and/or the City of Pittsburg to request the
program be implemented. However, this is more that just a Bay Point issue
and would require the consensus of other communities in East County whose
residents use this station. In addition, BART will need to identify suitable
parking fee collection equipment to expand the program to this and other
stations.
Environmental Issues: Providing more parking may encourage more people
to use BART. A daily parking fee may encourage more BART users to get to
the station by bus, walking, bicycling or carpooling instead of driving by
themselves. Both of these would be environmentally beneficial.
Operational Issues: Not applicable.
Costs and Funding (Ranking = High)
Cost: Parking expansion: $2-2.8 million for the construction of a 400-space
surface parking lot. This includes costs for grading, paving, drainage and
lighting improvements.
Daily parking fee program: Undetermined until parking collection equipment
can be identified and an agreement between BART and local jurisdictions on
the provisions for the program can be reached.
Cost effectiveness: The cost-effectiveness of providing additional parking at
the BART station or of implementing a daily parking fee is difficult to
estimate until specific improvements or programs have been defined.
Funding possibilities:
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• Daily Parking Fees• If the daily parking fee program at the station
was initiated, part of these revenues would be used at the station
for access improvements. The County and/or the City of Pittsburg
will need to formally request BART to begin a fee program at the
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station.
• Parking Expansion: External BART funds will be required to
expand the supply of parking. Potential funding sources include:
o Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)
Improvement Program
o Surface Transportation Program (STP)
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Project #8 — Bus Shelters
Project Description
This project involves installing new bus shelters or improving existing ones;
the project also includes benches, paved sidewalks, lighting, schedule/route
signage in English and Spanish, landscaping and other amenities at bus
stops. High-priority bus shelter locations are bus stops with high daily bus
boardings. Willow Pass Road and Bailey Road between West Leland Road
and Willow Pass Road both fall into the high-priority category. This project
consists of improving up to 5 bus shelters on Bailey Road and Willow Pass
Road and installing up to 15 additional bus shelters on these same high-
priority corridors.
Timeframe
Short Term (1-3 years)
Lead Agency
Tri Delta Transit
Support (Ranking = High)
Community:
• Public input survey: 56 percent of survey respondents requested
• Priorities for Access to Health, Transportation Equity and
Community Health — TEACH (co-sponsored by the Transportation
and Land Use Coalition and the Contra Costa County Health
Services Dept., 2004)
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
• Community Advisory Panel
Agency:
• Low Income Transportation Action Plan (Contra Costa County
Employment and Human Services Department)
• Tri Delta Transit has worked with the Bay Point community to
prioritize bus shelter locations and then applied for a Lifeline grant
to install bus shelters at those locations. Tri Delta Transit did not
receive the grant but continues to seek funding (such as advertising
companies) to install bus shelters in Bay Point.
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Benefits (Ranking = Medium)
Access to Key Destinations: The main commercial areas in Bay Point are on
Bailey Road and Willow Pass Road where the shelters are proposed.
Safety: By providing a designated and protected space for bus riders to wait,
they will be safer and they will have an increased perception of safety.
Enhanced lighting, a place to sit, protection from the weather, better
understanding of the bus schedule and improved ability to maneuver around
and to/from the bus shelter all help increase the safety of bus riders while
they wait for buses to arrive.
Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: Not applicable
Other Considerations (Ranking = Medium)
Project Readiness: Shelters can be installed in a relatively short time once
funding has been secured. Some locations will require involvement from the
Contra Costa County Public Works Department, if changes to the public
right-of-way are required.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: Some of the key issues are as follows:
• Narrowsidewalks The sidewalks in Bay Point tend to be too
narrow for bus shelters.
• Residential community. Bay Point is heavily residential. Placing
shelters in front of personal residences is usually problematic and
homeowners often seek political assistance to have such shelters
removed.
• Aeeessihility The Americans With Disabilities Act requires curb
cuts, appropriate sidewalk width and minimal slopes adjacent to
bus shelters.
• Right-of-way Private property is framed by barriers such as fences
that abut the sidewalk at the bus stop location leaving no room for
a bus shelter. Tri Delta Transit does not become involved in right-
of-way issues so when a right-of-way constraint occurs, a bus
shelter may not be built at that particular location.
Environmental Issues: Not applicable.
Operational Issues: Routine maintenance of bus shelters will need to occur.
This can be financed by advertising revenue from the shelters, among other
sources.
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Costs and Funding (Ranking = High)
Cost: The total project cost equals $350,000 of which $50,000 would be used
for improving up to five existing bus shelters and $300,000 would be used to
install 15 additional bus shelters.
The durable shelters (perforated metal) that Tri Delta prefers are about
$6,000 each and $1,000 for installation. This cost estimate does not include
the concrete pour and potential adjacent crosswalk installation, which is
estimated to average about $13,000. Thus, the cost to install an average bus
shelter is about $20,000.
Cost effectiveness: According to Tri Delta Transit data, Bay Point has the
highest per capita ridership of all East County communities, making this
project highly cost effective.
Funding possibilities:
• Advertisingrevenues. Tri Delta is working on a bus shelter
contract with an advertising agency that would bring shelters at no
cost to Tri Delta Transit other than routine maintenance. Ad
agencies typically will place shelters only on major thoroughfares
where their ads will have high public visibility, but that should at
least open the possibilities of more shelters on Willow Pass Road
and Bailey Road in Bay Point.
• Lifeline 73ransportation Program:Projects which address
transportation gaps, or barriers identified through a Community-
Based Transportation Plan and improve the range of transportation
choices.
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Project #9 — Concord Bus Route
Project Description
The Concord bus route project involves Tri Delta Transit providing bus
service to key locations in Concord such as Sun Valley Mall, Mount Diablo
Hospital and Mount Diablo High School. The additional service also will
include equivalent Americans With Disabilities Act / paratransit service as
required by federal law.
Timeframe
Short Term (1-3 years) or Medium Term (3-8 years)
Lead Agency
Tri Delta Transit (Although the Concord bus route would provide service
within the County Connection service area in Concord, the service would be
primarily intended to provide a connection for trips originating in East
County. Therefore this service would be provided by Tri Delta Transit.)
Support (Ranking = High)
Community:
• Direct service to nearby cities (Public input survey: 56 percent of
respondents requested)
• Direct service specifically to Concord (Public input survey: 22
percent of respondents requested in the open-ended comment
section)
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
• Community Advisory Panel
Agency: Tri Delta Transit is supportive of exploring the possibility of a
proposed Concord bus route. Tri Delta Transit and County Connection,
which is the bus provider for Central Contra Costa County, would have to
agree on this proposed inter-regional route.
Benefits (Ranking = High)
Access to Key Destinations: Key destinations could include Sun Valley Mall,
Mount Diablo Hospital and Mount Diablo High School. Other Concord
destinations that survey respondents mentioned less frequently include
California State University East Bay, Ygnacio Valley High School, Concord
BART and Todos Santos Plaza in downtown Concord.
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Safety: Not applicable
Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: This bus service from Bay Point `over the hill'
to Concord would provide the direct service connection requested by Bay
Point residents. Currently making this trip by transit requires taking Tri
Delta Transit route 389 to Pittsburg/Bay Point BART, riding BART to North
Concord or Concord Station and connecting via County Connection bus to the
final destination. As Bay Point residents have pointed out, this trip requires
payment of individual fares for the different service providers and can take
several hours.
Other Considerations (Ranking = High)
Project Readiness: Tri Delta Transit is aware of the desire and need for this
service between Bay Point and Concord especially for the Bay Point students
attending Mt. Diablo High School or other schools in Concord. Although
there are currently no firm plans to provide this service, Tri Delta Transit in
late 2006 took a preliminary look at vehicle availability and other scheduling
and operational concerns, and found the service may be viable with existing
equipment if enough ridership is found to support the service.
Implementation of this service would require further study to refine
scheduling issues and determine the actual demand.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: As previously mentioned, the
feasibility of a Concord bus route would require adequate ridership to justify
the service. To maintain their eligibility for certain funding sources, Tri
Delta Transit must carry 20 riders per revenue hour. If this level of ridership
is not maintained, Tri Delta Transit could lose funding.
Environmental Issues: Not applicable
Operational Issues: Initially the Concord bus route would provide limited
service starting with service geared towards Mt. Diablo High School, Sun
Valley Mall and Mt. Diablo Hospital as requested by the community. It is
likely that service would be provided at 30-minute frequencies during the
peak periods and 60-minute frequencies during the off-peak. Tri Delta
Transit has found that service less often than once an hour does not attract
enough riders to be viable.
Costs and Funding (Ranking = Medium)
Cost: $210,000 - $550,000/year for operating costs. This estimate is based
upon an operating cost of $50/bus/hour for driver, gas and other expenses.
Based upon a preliminary analysis, Tri Delta Transit believes that it may be
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possible to provide with service without the purchase of new buses.
Therefore this cost estimate includes operating costs only.
• $210,000-$420,000 for initial peak hour service at 30-minute
frequencies requiring 2-4 buses to operate weekday service for 4
hours in the AM peak and 4 hours in the PM peak
• $130,000 for off-peak service at 60-minute frequencies assuming 2
buses to operate weekday service for 5 hours during the midday.
Cost effectiveness: According to Tri Delta Transit data, Bay Point has the
highest per capita ridership of all East County communities. In addition, the
transit-dependent percentage of Bay Point's population is higher than other
East County communities. Before planning for this route can move forward,
it will be necessary to develop precise ridership forecasts to determine if
potential ridership would justify the service.
Funding possibilities:
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality(CMAQ)Improvement
Program:Funds surface transportation and other related projects
that contribute to air quality improvements and reduce congestion
including travel demand strategies such as new or expanded transit
services.
• Access to Jobs and Reverse Commute Program (JARC):- Projects
and services designed to transport low-income persons to work,
training and childcare including transportation to suburban
workplaces.
• FTA Section 5307 Capital Grants:Funds to support planning,
engineering design and evaluation of transit projects and other
technical transportation-related studies.
• Lifeline Transportation Program:Projects which address
transportation gaps or barriers identified through a Community-
Based Transportation Plan including enhanced bus transit services.
• Transportation Fund for Clean Air(TFCA):Projects that will
decrease motor vehicle emissions and improve air quality including
shuttle or feeder bus services.
• Kaiser Permanente Cares for Communities:The community benefit
program includes programs to improve access to health care.
• The California Endowment:Funds to improve access to health care
within under served communities such as Bay Point.
Project #10 — Increase Frequencies of Bus Route #300 (Express Bus
Service from Bay Point to Antioch and Brentwood)
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Project Description
This project involves increased frequencies for existing express bus service
from the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station to Hillcrest Avenue in Antioch
and the City of Brentwood (bus route#300), going to 15-minute frequencies to
match BART service.
Timeframe
Short Term (1-3 years) or Medium Term (3-8 years)
Lead Agency
Tri Delta Transit
Support (Ranking = High)
Community:
• Direct service to nearby cities (Public input survey: 56 percent of
respondents requested)
• Community-Based Transportation Plan Stakeholder Group
Agency:
• BART's Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan
• Low Income Transportation Action Plan (Contra Costa County
Employment and Human Services Department)
• Tri Delta Transit Short Range Transit Plan
Benefits (Ranking = High)
Access to Key Destinations: Survey respondents stated in open-ended
questions that Antioch is a key destination for medical appointments and
shopping. Destinations in Brentwood and other destinations in Antioch such
as parks, schools and work were mentioned less frequently. Route 300 was
designed as an express bus service from Antioch and Brentwood, westbound
to the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station. However, Bay Point residents see
the route as potentially important for eastbound trips, riding in the "reverse"
direction from Bay Point to Antioch and Brentwood.
Safety: Not applicable.
Interconnectivity/Gap Closure: Of Tri Delta Transit's current passengers, the
majority (80 percent) travel to destinations within East County, and the
remaining 20 percent ride to BART. As a feeder bus connecting East County
park-and-ride lots to the BART station, Route#300 does not serve the heart
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of the Bay Point community and may not provide the most benefit to the
transit-dependent Bay Point population. However, its potential for the
reverse direction, taking Bay Point residents eastward to Antioch and
Brentwood, was seen as beneficial if the service is frequent enough.
Other Considerations (Ranking = High)
Project Readiness: More frequent service on Route#300 and the ability to
meet every BART train at the Pittsburg/Bay Point Station is a goal of Tri
Delta Transit. To make this project a reality, it would be necessary to secure
additional funding for capital and operating costs as well as have
demonstrated public support for the project.
Engineering or other Feasibility Issues: Current ridership on Route #300
does not justify additional service especially given the capital investment that
would be required to provide this service. The service already operates at 20-
minute frequencies during the morning and evening commute periods and 30-
minute frequencies the rest of the day.
Environmental Issues: Not applicable.
Operational Issues: With completion of the high-occupancy vehicle lanes on
State Route 4 in East County and rerouting of Route #300 to take advantage
of these lanes, it may be possible to refine the schedule with more frequent
headways without an increase in equipment.
Costs and Funding (Ranking = Medium)
Cost: Capital Cost - $2.4 - 3.2 million for purchase of 6-8 additional buses at
$400,000/bus. Operating Cost - $300,000 - $400,000/year to add the
additional service at the rate of$50/hour per bus.
Cost effectiveness: It would be necessary to estimate existing and potential
Bay Point ridership on Route#300 to determine cost effectiveness.
Finding possibilities:
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality(CAL40 Improvement
.PYogram:Funds surface transportation projects that contribute to
air quality improvements and reduce congestion including travel
demand strategies such as new or expanded transit services.
• FTA Section 5307 Capital Grants Funds to support planning,
engineering design and evaluation of transit projects and other
technical transportation-related studies.
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• Lifeline Transportation Program Projects which address
transportation gaps, or barriers identified through a Community-
Based Transportation Plan including enhanced bus services.
• Transportation Fund for Clean Air(TFCA).Projects that will
decrease vehicle emissions including shuttle or feeder bus services.
Transportation for Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
In response to federal law, local initiatives, and demographic trends —
particularly the growing percentage of society that is elderly -- Contra Costa
County and its public-transit providers place a high priority on provision of
transportation service to senior citizens and disabled persons. These services
often are referred to as "paratransit" or "dial-a-ride" service; they generally
respond to specific requests for trips rather than running a fixed route every
day like buses or trains. The service is "door to door," picking up elderly or
disabled persons at home and dropping them off at their destination.
These services did not emerge as a high-priority project in this Community-
Based Transportation Plan because of the particular criteria and process that
were used for this plan.
Nonetheless, these services are a high priority in Contra Costa County. The
need for improved and expanded service is being addressed by the relevant
agencies outside of this planning process. For Bay Point, the relevant
agencies are Tri Delta Transit, which provides Dial-A-Ride paratransit
service; the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services
Department, which operates the Senior Mobility Project and other services to
assist seniors, and the Area Agency on Aging. Some funding and
coordination services are provided by the Contra Costa Transportation
Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
In addition a number of community-based organizations are focusing on
mobility for seniors and disabled persons in Bay Point and throughout Contra
Costa County. While working with public-transit providers and the County,
these community-based organizations also are exploring alternative solutions
to supplement paratransit and other traditional transportation services.
Some of the organizations working on this issue include Senior Helpline
Services, the Caring Hands Volunteer Caregivers Program, Independent
Living Resources, Jewish Family & Children Services of the East Bay, and
the Pittsburg Pre-School and Community Council.
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Remaining (Lower Priority) Projects and Programs
The remaining projects and programs are described below by transportation
type. After each project or program, a reason is provided to explain why the
project or program didn't make it into the high-priority group.
Bus Transit
Additional Bus Routes or Services
• Fare assistance (Public input survey: 56 percent of respondents
requested)
o Free or reduced cost passes to CalWORKs/low-income
families and to students or youth. (Low Income
Transportation Action Plan; Priorities for Access to Health);
Reason: Program already occurs.
o Daily or monthly passes to better accommodate passengers
who transfer (Priorities for Access to Health); Reason:
Starting December 2006, Tri Delta Transit will offer a daily
pass for $2.25, which is less than the existing round trip of
$2.50.
o Flexible fixed route during off-peak hours (7 p.m. to 1 a.m.)
for individuals who work non-traditional schedules (Low
Income Transportation Action Plan); Reason: Less
community support compared to other requested bus
improvements.
o Shuttle study— Conduct a Bay Point neighborhood shuttle
planning study and seek funding for implementation.
(Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan); Reason: Less
community support compared to other requested bus
improvements.
Enhanced Bus Routes or Services
• Increase service frequencies; Reason: The #389 loop route, which
provides the main local service within Bay Point operates at one-
half hour headways in that there is an eastbound loop and a
westbound loop, each of which is on a one-hour headway. Tri Delta
Transit doubts that they would have the resources to provide more
frequent service.
o Weekdays (Public input survey: 39 percent of respondents
requested)
o Weekends (Lifeline Transportation Network Report; Public
input survey: 33 percent of survey respondents requested;
Community Advisory Panel)
o Increase service frequencies during school bell times or
reroute stops closer to schools during these times. (Low
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Income Transportation Action Plan; Public input survey: 42
percent of respondents requested)
• Improve disabled/senior (Dial-a-Ride) transit service (Public input
survey: 40 percent of survey respondents requested)
o Better batch and zone scheduling, increased negotiated pick-
up and drop-off times and increased use of taxi supplemental
service. (Tri Delta Transit Short Range Transit Plan)
Reason: Tri Delta Transit is implementing a new software
system that improves scheduling and dispatching, and the
paratransit service exceeds minimum standards. Tri Delta
Transit will not pursue taxi service because there are not
enough taxi operators in East County and taxi drivers lack
training so performance problems have resulted in other
areas that tried it. (Seepage 104 for a discussion of this
himpriority issue. This issue is dealt with by service
providers on an ongoing basis, outside of this particular
planning process.
• Increase hours of service; Reason: Less community and agency
support compared to other requested bus improvements.
o Earlier in mornings
o Weekdays (Public input survey: 4 percent of respondents
requested)
o Weekends (Public input survey: 3 percent of respondents
requested)
o Later in evenings
o Weekdays (Public input survey: 7 percent of respondents
requested)
o Weekends (Public input survey: 8 percent of respondents
requested)
o For express buses serving key Park & Ride facilities.
(Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan)
• Expand the Children's Transportation Program (Low Income
Transportation Action Plan); Reason: Less community support
compared to other requested bus improvements.
• Improve BART station feeder bus routes once the BART extension
is completed and duplicative express bus routes are eliminated. (Tri
Delta Transit Short Range Transit Plan; Low Income
Transportation Action Plan) ); Reason: Long-term project that will
come to fruition in 2010 once eBART is in operation. Note that only
an express or limited-stop route would be duplicative of eBART.
• Coordinated scheduled or "timed transfers" between bus route #38.9
and#391 to decrease wait time for residents traveling to/from the
Pittsburg Health Center. (Priorities for Access to Health); Reason:
Tri Delta Transit began "timed transfers" in October 2005.
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• Increased routes within Bay Point (Public input survey: 56 percent
of respondents requested)
o Change route#389 to travel through the Lynbrook Park
neighborhood on Kevin Drive. (Priorities for Access to
Health); Reason: Tri Delta Transit began this service in July
2006.
Improved Bus Stops
Relocate school stops to side streets (Low Income Transportation Action
Plan); Reason: Less community support compared to other requested bus
improvements.
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station
• Fare discount program (Public input survey: 73 percent of survey
respondents requested); Reason: BART could better market existing
discount programs such as the family discount program. Refer to the
high-priority project titled "Enhanced Marketing Program."
• Parking (Public input survey: 25 percent of survey respondents
requested); Reason: BART considers these requests feasible; however,
the timing should be coordinated with longer-term strategies at the
Pittsburg/Bay Point station as the proposed transit village and the
planned eBART commuter rail system.
o Increased midday parking at the BART station
with attendant midday parking or fee-based
reservations. (Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access
Plan)
o Redesigned carpool program at the BART station
by updating the carpool database, implementing
sunset dates for carpool permits and increasing the
fine for parking in carpool spaces. (Pittsburg/Bay
Point Station Access Plan)
o Providing additional parking spaces by restriping
using Measure J funds. (Pittsburg/Bay Point
Station Access Plan)
o Exploring the feasibility of creating a community
parking district and using the generated revenue
for access improvements. (Pittsburg/Bay Point
Station Access Plan)
o Increased parking spaces dedicated to carpools
according to demand. Consider merging remaining
midday and carpool spaces. (Pittsburg/Bay Point
Station Access Plan)
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Walking
• Improved sidewalks - remaining (Public input survey: 53 percent of
survey respondents requested); Reason: Less community support
compared to other requested sidewalk improvement requests.
o Canal Road
o Kevin Drive
o Pacifica Avenue (Public input survey: 2 percent of survey
respondents requested); Reason: The County is in the process
of completing a corridor improvement project on Pacifica
Avenue, which includes sidewalks.
Bicycling
• Offer bicycle purchase assistance to low-income individuals (Low
Income Transportation Action Plan; Public input survey: 22 percent
of survey respondents requested); Reason: Less community support
compared to other requested bicycling improvement requests.
• Bicycle lanes (Public input survey: 38 percent of survey respondents
requested, including trails); Reason: Less community support
compared to other requested bicycling improvement requests.
o BART access between the station and Bailey Road.
(Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan; Public input
survey: 1 percent of survey respondents requested)
o Canal Road from Bailey Road to Alves Lane (East County
Bikeway Plan)
o Driftwood Drive from Evora Road to Port Chicago Highway
(East County Bikeway Plan)
o Evora Road, from Willow Pass Road to Concord (East County
Bikeway Plan, public input survey)
o Hanlon Way between Bella Vista Avenue and Balclutha Way
o Port Chicago Highway open to bicyclists until Clyde
(Community Advisory Panel)
o San Marcos Blvd west side of State Route 4
o West Leland Road (Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan,
public input survey)
• Trails (Public input survey: 38 percent of survey respondents
requested, including bicycle lanes); Reason: Less community
support compared to other requested bicycling and trail
improvement requests.
o Calvary Temple Trail (Community Advisory Panel)
o Contra Costa Canal, north of station from Bay Point to
Bailey Road; encourage Contra Costa Water District to open
the maintenance road parallel to the canal as called for in the
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East Contra Costa County Bikeway Plan (Pittsburg/Bay
Point Station Access Plan; public input survey)
o Delta de Anza Trail extension between Evora Road and Port
Chicago Highway (Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan,
East Contra Costa County Bikeway Plan)
o Evora Road trail between Mota Drive and Delta de Anza trail
o Oak Hills Shopping Center connection to allow bicyclists
(and pedestrians) direct access from the new BART parking
lot to the station. (Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan)
o Riverfront trail between Martinez and Bethel Island;
potentially combined with the proposed McAvoy Harbor Trail
to Pittsburg (public input survey)
o San Francisco Bay Trail extension through Bay Point
(California State Senator Torlakson's office)
o State Route 4 Trails
■ South between North Concord BART and Evora
Road/Willow Pass Road/State Route 4 intersection in
association with the Concord Naval Weapons Station
project
■ North between Evora Road/Willow Pass Road/State
Route 4 intersection and Port Chicago Highway
sponsored by the East Bay Regional Park District
Driving
• Carpools (Public input survey: 33 percent of respondents
requested); Reason: Less community support compared to other
requests.
o More carpool lanes. Although carpools lanes were requested
by a significant portion of the Bay Point community, this was
not included in the project list as carpool lane construction is
currently underway. Carpool lanes are now available on
State Route 4 from Hwy 242 to west of Railroad Avenue.
Funding for extension of the HOV lanes to Loveridge Road is
now being sought. Ultimately, the HOV lanes are expected
to extend to Hillcrest Road in Antioch.
o Convert regular lanes and drop ramps to carpool lanes on
local roads and State Route 4 (Pittsburg/Bay Point Station
Access Plan and Cleaning the Air)
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• Enforcement; Reason: Less community support compared to other
requests.
o Speed reductions on Shore Road (Station Area Specific Plan;
Chamber of Commerce)
• Expanded programs; Reason: Less community support compared to
other requests.
o Vanpool incentives (Public input survey: 29 percent of survey
respondents requested)
o KEYS Auto Loan Program
o Taxi vouchers
• New programs; Reason: Less community support compared to other
requests.
o Auto loan/repair assistance (Public input survey: 44 percent
of survey respondents requested)
o Neighborhood car-sharing program (Low Income
Transportation Action Plan)
o Driver training (either subsidized or free) for low-income
individuals participating in the CalWorks program (Low
Income Transportation Action Plan)
o Automobile inspection services for CalWORKs clients who
are purchasing a car outside of the KEYS program to
increase vehicle reliability (Low Income Transportation
Action Plan)
o Vehicle clearinghouse for the sale of refurbished fleet
vehicles to Ca1WORKs participants (Low Income
Transportation Action Plan)
• Facilities; Reason: Less community support compared to other
requests.
• Increase egress lanes onto West Leland Avenue eastbound from one
lane to two lanes. (Pittsburg/Bay Point Station Access Plan)
o Rename Willow Pass Road to "Bay Point Boulevard" (Public
input survey)
• Public health concerns; Reason: Less community support compared
to other requests.
o Possible relationship between high amounts of automobile
and truck traffic, and rates of asthma and other respiratory
illnesses. (Statewide and Bay Area studies)
Transportation Information
• Real-time traffic information signs at Bailey Road exit of SR4
warning drivers whether BART lot is full. The signs can also alert
drivers of empty spaces at North Concord. (Pittsburg/Bay Point
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Station Access Plan); Reason: Less community support compared to
other requests.
Transportation and Land Use Linkages
• Design standards to ensure transit-oriented, bicycle and
pedestrian-friendly design of new development in Bay Point
• Developer fee programs to ensure developers pay their "fair share"
of the costs of infrastructure needed to accommodate growth
• Opportunity for public input into design of the planned transit
village in the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station Area; Reasons:
The design standards and developer fee programs already exist;
there will be opportunities for public input into the design of the
planned transit village as the development process moves forward.
• Higher density for the Alves Ranch development in Pittsburg, west
of the BART Station; Reason: The City of Pittsburg has already
approved the project.
• Encourage the Bay Point Redevelopment Project Area Committee
to address walking and bicycling issues when approving
development within the community; Reason: These issues already
are part of the Redevelopment Project Area's policies and
guidelines.
• Increase density near transit; Reason: plans already are in place to
facilitate this via the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station Area
Specific Plan adopted by the County, the City of Pittsburg and
BART.
• A high school in Bay Point would eliminate the need to transport
high school students to Mount Diablo High School in Concord.
Reason: This is a long-term solution that is outside the scope of a
transportation plan.
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Next Steps/Implementation
Several organizations will need to be involved to implement the high-priority
recommendations in this plan. Improvements to Bay Point roads and
intersections are the responsibility of Contra Costa County. Improvements to
bus routes and bus stops are the responsibility of Tri Delta Transit. BART is
responsible for improvements at the BART station. 511 Contra Costa would
be responsible for transportation information programs and the Emergency
Ride Home Program. The East Bay Regional Park District would be involved
in lighting and other improvements to the Delta De Anza Regional Trail, and
several agencies may share the responsibility for a school crossing guard
program.
The key steps in implementing these recommendations are listed below.
1. Continue inter-agency coordination
The responsibility for following up this planning process with interagency
coordination, and overall plan implementation, rests with Contra Costa
County. In the years ahead, the County will work with the agencies
mentioned above to try to implement as many of the recommended solutions
as possible. The Community-Based Transportation Plan process was
valuable in bringing the above agencies together with community groups to
help discuss and prioritize Bay Point transportation issues.
2. Watch for funding opportunities
The County will work the other agencies to track grant opportunities for
which the Bay Point high-priority projects would be eligible. County staff
may be able to provide assistance in grant application writing as needed.
3. Maintain accountability to the Bay Point community
The County will periodically report back to the Bay Point stakeholders and
the Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council on the progress being made to
implement this plan. The MAC and other community groups may be asked to
write letters of support for grant applications for Bay Point transportation
funding, as grant opportunities arise.
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Appendix A - Public Input
Questionnaire
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Contra Costa County is developing a Community Based Return to:
Transportation Plan for Bay Point to improve access for all Contra Costa County
modes of transportation: public transit, bicycle, walking, Community Development Dept.
wheelchair use, and driving. This survey will help the County 651 Pine Street, North Wing -4th Floor
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return the survey no later than Monday, August 14, 2006. 11 Fax: 925 335-1300
Age: Sex: ❑Male ❑Female Own car/truck? ❑Yes ❑No
What is your primary way to travel? ❑ Walking ❑ Bicycling ❑ Bus ❑ BART ❑ Driving ❑ Wheelchair
How do you prefer to travel? ❑ Walking ❑ Bicycling ❑ Bus BART ❑ Driving ❑ Wheelchair
Destinations
Where are you having the most difficulty traveling to? (List location)
❑Shopping ❑BART
❑Parks and Recreation ❑Schools
❑Medical ❑Work
❑Other
Walking
What improvements would encourage you to walk more often? (Check all that applo
Improved sidewalks (Where?)
Street trees and plantings (Where?)
_ More curb ramps (Where?)
Improved street crossings (Where?)
Street lighting (Where?)
_Outdoor seating (Where?)
_Slower traffic along roads (Where?)
Push-button traffic signals (Where?)
Other
Bicycling
What improvements would encourage you to bicycle more often? (Check all that appy
Free emergency ride home program _ Bicycle purchase assistance
Additional bike lanes/trails (Where?)
_Slower traffic along roads (Where?)
Bike racks and lockers (Where?)
Other Comments:
BART
What improvements would encourage you to use BART more often? (Check all that appM
Fare discount program _ Connections to local bus lines
Shops or home closer to BART _ Bike racks and lockers at Bay Point BART
Increased safety to/from/at station _ Free emergency ride home program
Parking _ Other
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Bay Point Community Based Transportation Plan Public Input Survey (cont.)
Public Bus Route
What improvements would encourage you to take the bus more often? (Check all that appio
_ Bus stop benches/shelters (Where?)
_ Increased service to local schools (Where?)
Direct service to nearby cities (Where?)
_ Fare discount program _ Free emergency ride home program
Increased routes within Bay Point _Senior/disabled service improvements
Other
Where could additional bus routes go? (P/ease A5t intersection information):
Destination/Intersection 1:
Destination/Intersection 2:
Destination/Intersection 3:
What schedule changes are needed?
Weekday (Time?)
Weekend (Time?)
Comments:
Automobile
Which of the following auto-related improvements would you use? (Check a// that app/o
More carpool lanes _ Free emergency ride home program
_Carpooling _Auto loan programs/Repair assistance
Affordable vanpool options _Other
Comments:
Mailing List
❑ Add my name to the plan's mailing list:
Email:
Mailing Address:
Return Address:
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Contra Costa County
Community Development Department
651 Pine Street, North Wing -4th Floor
Martinez, CA 94553-0095
For additional survey copies, please call 1-800-790-8444
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Appendix B - Outreach Flyers
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Contra Costa County is developing a
CommunKy-Cased Transportation plan for Bay Point
and we want to hear from YOU!
Please join us for a comment session at the Bay Point Family Health
Center. The comment session will provide an opportunity to share your
comments and concerns about traveling in Bay Point. You are invited
to share feedback on all transportation modes: public bus, bicycle,
walking, wheelchair, and driving. Your comments will inform the
development of the plan and improve transportation throughout Bay Point!
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What: Community-Based Transportation Plan for Bay Point
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Appendix C - Outreach Results -
Detailed Comments
Difficult Destinations to Access
Specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Shopping
• All
• Antioch (14 respondents)
o Antioch Shopping Center (2 respondents)
o Delta Fair Mall
• Bailey Road
• Clothing stores (4 respondents)
• Concord (23 respondents)
o Sun Valley Mall (2 respondents)
• Grocery stores (5 respondents)
o Mis Amigos (Willow Pass Road)
o Safeway (4 respondents)
o Shop & Save
• Malls (10 respondents)
• Martinez
• Pittsburg (16 respondents)
o Atlantic Plaza (3 respondents)
o Walmart (8 respondents)
• Pleasant Hill
• Walnut Creek
• Willow Pass Road
Parks and Recreation
• All
• Ambrose Park (4 respondents)
• Antioch (4 respondents)
o Contra Loma
• Brentwood
• Concord (4 respondents)
• Kevin Drive Park (actually Lynnhrook Park
• Martinez
• Pittsburg
o Buchanan Park
o Stoneman Park (2 respondents)
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• Pleasant Hill (2 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road
Medical
• Antioch (25 respondents)
o Kaiser (3 respondents)
• Bay Point clinics
• Brentwood
• Clinics (6 respondents)
o Bay Point
• Concord (8 respondents)
• Hospitals (11 respondents)
o County
• Kaiser (2 respondents)
• Martinez (18 respondents)
o Hospital
o Medical Center
• Oakland (2 respondents)
• Oakley
• Pittsburg (34 respondents)
o Dentist
o Los Medanos Clinic
o Loveridge Road
o Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
• Pleasant Hill
• Walnut Creek (5 respondents)
o Mt. Diablo Hospital
BART
• Antioch
• Bay Point (5 respondents)
• Bus runs infrequently in the morning
• Concord (3 respondents)
• Kenneth Court (to/from BART station)
• No parking
• San Francisco
• Walnut Creek (3 respondents)
Schools
• Antioch
• Bay Point (1 respondents)
o Bel Air Elementary
o Delta View Elementary (2 respondents)
o Riverview Middle School (9 respondents)
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o Pacifica Avenue
o Shore Acres (6 respondents)
• Brentwood
o Loma Vista School
• Concord (9 respondents)
o California State University East Bay (2 respondents)
o High School (5 respondents)
o Mount Diablo High School (12 respondents)
o Ygnacio Valley High School (2 respondents)
• Martinez (2 respondents)
• Pittsburg (2 respondents)
o Loveridge Road
• Pleasant Hill
o Diablo Valley College (6 respondents)
Work
• Alamo
• Antioch (6 respondents)
• Bay Point (3 respondents)
o Pacifica Avenue
• Concord (22 respondents)
• Danville (4 respondents)
• Hayward
• Martinez (3 respondents)
• Oakland (4 respondents)
• Pittsburg
• Pleasanton
• San Francisco
• San Jose (2 respondents)
• San Ramon (6 respondents)
• University of California in San Francisco
• Vacaville
• Walnut Creek (4 respondents)
Other
• Child care
• Church (7 respondents)
• Homes
o East end of Willow Pass Road
• Movies
• Outside of Bay Point
• San Francisco
• San Ramon
• Social events
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Bicycling Improvements
Specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Additional Bike Lanes and Trails
• All arterials and collectors (7 respondents)
o Public Works should analyze each maintenance project (e.g.,
slurry seal, grind or overlay) for improved bicycling safety
through realignment or striping
• Bailey Road bike lanes (10 respondents)
o At State Route 4 undercrossing and at adjacent on/off ramps
— improvements on both sides of the street are needed
o Bay Point to Concord (3 respondents)
o Between West Leland Road and State Route 4 when
Orbisonia Heights development is built (2 respondents)
o West side of Bailey Road— expand as multi-use path for
pedestrians and bicyclists traveling between BART station
and Bay Point
• BART station access (6 respondents)
o Bike/pedestrian bridge over State Route 4 west of Bailey
Road to facilitate access from the western edges of Bay Point;
between the canal trail and the BART parking lot
o Bike lanes at each BART station entrance and exit
• Bus stops
• Calvary Temple trail
• Canal — Encourage Contra Costa Water District to open the
maintenance road parallel to the canal as called for in the
TRANSPLAN bicycle plan
• Trail between Martinez and Bethel Island along the south edge of
the Sacramento-San Joaquin River
• Delta de Anza Trail connection to Iron Horse Trail
• Evora Road
o County should leave sufficient space for bike lanes when
installing curbs
o Evora Road Trail between Mota Drive and Delta de Anza
trail
• Hanlon Way bike lane between Bella Vista Avenue and Balclutha
Way: sign current configuration as a signed bike route and develop
bike lane when feasible
• Inlet Drive
• Kirker Pass Road
• Loftus Road
• Lynbrook
• Marina Road
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• McAvoy Harbor Trail between McAvoy Road and 8th Street linear
park in Pittsburg
• North Parkside Drive (City of Pittsburg)
• Pacifica Avenue
• Parks (4 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (2 respondents)
o Bike lanes between Willow Pass Road and Nichols Road (2
respondents)
o Open to bicyclists between Nichols Road and Clyde
• San Marco Blvd bike lanes — west side of State Route 4 crossing
• Sandview Drive
• Schools (3 respondents)
• Shore Acres (2 respondents)
• Shore Road (2 respondents)
• State Route 4 trails
o Trail south of State Route 4 between North Concord BART
and Evora Road/Willow Pass Road/State Route 4 intersection
in association with the Concord Naval Weapons Station
project
o Trail north of State Route 4 between Evora Road/Willow
Pass Road/State Route 4 intersection and Port Chicago
Highway sponsored by East Bay Regional Park District
• Stores (2 respondents)
• West Leland Road bike lanes (2 respondents) — request Pittsburg to
build a planned 16-foot right-of-way, 12-foot trail along the north
side of the street that conforms to Caltrans Highway Design
Manual in lieu of the existing sidewalk
• Wider bike lanes (2 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road bike lanes (7 respondents)
o At Bailey Road— stripe bike lane in easterly direction
between the right-turn lane and the through traffic lane
o Bailey Road and City of Pittsburg boundary— keep existing
bicycle lanes
o Bridge between Evora and Concord is too narrow
o East of Range Road/North Parkside Drive/Willow Pass Road
interchange with rebuilt interchange (City of Pittsburg)
Slower Traffic
• Anchor Drive (6 respondents)
• Bailey Road (7 respondents)
• Bay Drive (3 respondents)
• BART
• Bella Monte Avenue
• Canal Drive (2 respondents)
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• Clearland Circle
• Cleveland Drive
• Inlet Drive
• Kevin Drive (2 respondents)
• Levee Road (2 respondents)
• Major roads (6 respondents)
• Manor Drive
• North Street
• Parks (2 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (16 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (7 respondents)
• Railroad Avenue (2 respondents)
• Residential Streets (2 respondents)
• Sandview Drive
• Schools (12 respondents)
• Shore Acres (7 respondents)
• Shore Road (8 respondents)
• Skipper Road
• Speed humps (3 respondents)
o Anchor Drive
o Clearland Circle
o Clearland Drive
o Sandview Drive
• Stores
• Virgil Street
• Willow Pass Road (15 respondents)
Racks and Lockers
• Apartments at 39 Broadway Avenue
• BART (27 respondents)
• Bicycle lanes, adjacent to and along them
• Bus stops (2 respondents)
• Clinics (4 respondents)
• Parks (11 respondents)
o Kevin Drive Park (actually Lynnbrook Park)
• Schools (16 respondents)
o Rio Vista Elementary School
o Riverview Middle School (2 respondents)
• Shopping centers (29 respondents)
0 7-11 store
o Safeway
o Shore Acres
• West Leland Road
• Willow Pass Road
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Other
• Bikes on BART is great!
• Bikes on Paratransit
• Bike repair shops or bike maintenance assistance; free tire inflation
or new inner tubes
• Bike safety class
• Dogs — too many loose dogs (2 respondents)
• Drainage grates — replace parallel with riveted "Y' style of drain
• Earn-a-bike program for middle school students
• Increase hours you can take bicycles onto BART and buses
• Maintain and provide more bicycle lane signs and pavement
markings
• Maintenance on trails and streets including routine cleaning of
debris (2 respondents)
• Sponsor an electric bicycle contest (2 respondents)
Walking Improvements
Specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Improved Sidewalks
• Alves Lane
• Bailey Road (10 respondents)
o At State Route 4 undercrossing, pedestrian tunnel and at
adjacent on/off ramps —improvements on both sides of the
street (5 respondents)
o Install sidewalk north of State Route 4 on west side of street
(3 respondents)
• Bay Drive (2 respondents)
• Bella Vista Avenue (4 respondents)
• Canal Road (3 respondents)
• Clearland Drive (3 respondents)
• Connie Court
• Crestview
• Hanlon Way
• Inlet Drive
• Jefferson Street
• Kevin Drive (5 respondents)
• Loftus Road (2 respondents)
• Marys Avenue
• Mims Avenue
• Pacifica Avenue (8 respondents)
o Riverview Middle School
o Wider sidewalks
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• Parks (2 respondents)
• Pittsburg (2 respondents)
o Railroad Avenue
• Point Marina and Riverfront Walkways
• Port Chicago Highway (13 respondents)
• San Marco Blvd safety improvements — west side of State Route 4
crossing
• Schools (9 respondents)
• Shore Acres (8 respondents)
• Shore Road
• Skipper Road
• Stores
• Willow Pass Road (10 respondents)
Trees and Plantings
• Bailey Road (10 respondents)
o Trail by McDonalds
o Trail by Safeway
• Bella Vista Avenue (2 respondents)
• Bus stops (4 respondents)
• Canal Road (2 respondents)
• Clearland Circle (2 respondents)
• Crestview Avenue
• Enes Avenue
• Hanlon Way
• Kevin Drive
• Pacifica Avenue (19 respondents)
• Parks (6 respondents)
o Ambrose park
o Kevin Drive (actually Lynnbrook Park)
• Pittsburg (2 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (5 respondents)
• San Marcos Blvd.
• Schools
• Seaview Drive
• Shore Acres (6 respondents)
• Shore Road (4 respondents)
• Trails
o Delta de Anza
• Virgil Drive
• Wharf Drive
• Willow Pass Road (23 respondents)
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Curb Ramps
• Anchor Drive
• Bailey Road (4 respondents)
• Bay Drive (3 respondents)
• Bella Vista Avenue (4 respondents)
• Clearland Drive (2 respondents)
• Hanlon Way
• Inlet Drive
• Pacifica Avenue (6 respondents)
• Parks
• Riverside Drive
• Sandview Drive
• Schools (8 respondents)
o Riverview Middle School
• Shore Acres (2 respondents)
• Shore Road
• Stores
• Skipper Drive
• Willow Pass Road (3 respondents)
Improved Street Crossings
Improvement Types
• Auditory signals (7 respondents)
• Crosswalks (4 respondents)
• Enhanced crossing treatments (2 respondents)
• Flashing lights
• In pavement lights (4 respondents)
o Schools (2 respondents)
• Mid-block crossings
• Signage at/before crosswalks
• Signal timing, more time for pedestrians (3 respondents)
Locations
• Bailey Road (8 respondents)
o At Delta de Anza trail (2 respondents)
o At Marys Avenue (5 respondents)
• BART station access —bike/pedestrian bridge over State Route 4
west of Bailey Road to facilitate access from the western edges of
Bay Point; between the canal trail and the BART parking lot
• Bella Monte Avenue
• Canal Road (2 respondents)
• Clearland Drive (4 respondents)
• Evora Road
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• Kevin Drive (7 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (10 respondents)
o Anchor Drive
• Parks (4 respondents)
• Pomona Street
• Port Chicago Highway (7 respondents)
• Riverside Drive
• Schools (20 respondents)
o Riverview Middle School
• Shopping
o 7-11 store
• Willow Pass Road (6 respondents)
o Port Chicago Highway intersection (2 respondents)
Street Lighting
• All dark crosswalks or streets (6 respondents)
• Alves Lane
• Anchor Drive
• Bailey Road (7 respondents)
o Trail by McDonalds
o Bailey underpass tunnel
• Bay Drive (5 respondents)
• Bella Vista Avenue (4 respondents)
• Bus stops
• Canal Road (3 respondents)
• Clearland Circle (3 respondents)
• Clearland Drive (9 respondents)
• Delta View Drive (3 respondents)
• Evora Road (2 respondents)
• Hanlon Way
• Inlet Drive
• Kevin Drive (10 respondents)
• Lynnbrook Avenue
• Madison Avenue
• Mar Vista Drive
• Mary's Avenue (3 respondents)
• Mota Drive (2 respondents)
• Oak Hills area
• Pacifica Avenue (19 respondents)
• Parks
o Kevin Drive Park (actually Lynnbrook Park)(3 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (3 respondents)
o Riverside Drive
• Residential areas (7 residents)
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• Sandview Drive
• Schools (5 respondents)
o Riverview Middle School
• Shore Acres (15 respondents)
• Shore Road (2 respondents)
• Skipper Road
• Trails (4 respondents)
o Delta de Anza Trail
• Virgil Street (3 respondents)
• Water Drive
• Weldon Street
• Wharf Drive
• Willow Pass Road (17 respondents)
Outdoor Seating
• Bus stops (28 respondents)
• Bailey Road (6 respondents)
• Canal Road
• Clearland Circle
• Clinics (2 respondents)
• Inlet Drive
• Loftus Road
• Major streets (2 respondents)
• Marina
• Mota Drive (2 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (7 respondents)
• Parks (14 respondents)
o Kevin Drive Park (actually Lynnbrook Park)(6 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (3 respondents)
• Schools (6 respondents)
o Riverview Middle School
• Shade (3 respondents)
• Shore Acres (4 respondents)
• Stores (4 respondents)
• Skipper Drive
• Trails (2 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (12 respondents)
Slower Traffic
• Alves Lane (2 respondents)
• Anchor Drive (7 respondents)
• Bailey Road (5 respondents)
• Bay Drive (3 respondents)
• Bella Monte Avenue (2 respondents)
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• Bella Vista Avenue (4 respondents)
• Breaker Drive
• Canal Road (2 respondents)
• Clearland Circle (6 respondents)
• Clearland Drive (3 respondents)
• Cleveland Avenue
• Enes Avenue
• Hill Street
• Inlet Drive
• Kevin Drive
• Pacifica Avenue (12 respondents)
• Parks (3 respondents)
• Police enforcement (2 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (14 respondents)
• Residential areas (4 respondents)
• Riverside Drive
• San Marcos Blvd
• Sandview Drive
• Schools (16 respondents)
o Delta View Elementary
• Seaview Drive
• Sharon Drive
• Shore Acres (6 respondents)
• Shore Road (6 respondents)
• Speed humps (10 respondents)
o Kevin Drive
o Virgil Street
• Willow Pass Road (10 respondents)
Push-button Traffic Signals
• Anchor Drive (2 respondents)
• Bailey Road (11 respondents)
o At Marys Avenue (3 respondents)
• Bella Vista Avenue (2 respondents)
• Clearland Drive (2 respondents)
• Inlet Drive
• Kevin Drive (8 respondents)
• Leland Road
• Maintenance on existing push buttons (2 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (4 respondents)
• Parks (3 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (7 respondents)
o Evora Road
• Schools (3 respondents)
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• Shore Acres
• Shore Road
• Skipper Drive
• Trident Drive
• Virgil Street (3 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (11 respondents)
Other
• Dogs — control loose dogs (4 respondents)
• Pedestrian destinations (6 respondents)
o Corner grocery stores (4 respondents)
• Pedestrian access to Shoreline Park (2 respondents)
• Public restrooms (3 respondents)
• Safety improvements on trails (6 respondents)
0 24/7 video surveillance (4 respondents)
o Lighting (3 respondents)
o More trail users so as to increase the number of"eyes on the
trail"
o Police patrol along trails (2 respondents)
o Safety improvements on Delta de Anza to/from BART
station, especially between Willow Pass Road and Clearland
Drive (4 respondents)
• Street safety improvements (4 respondents)
BART Improvements
Specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Fare Discount Program
• Combination bus/BART pass at reduced costs
• Fare discount for families
Connection to Buses
• Shuttle to BART - possible door-to-door with a reasonable fee/fare
(2 respondents)
Parking
• Bay Point resident designated parking
• Increase parking structures (2 respondents)
• More parking on the side where buses are leaving BART in the
extra field towards the light
Shops/Homes Closer
• Community meeting space near the BART station is needed with
kitchen facilities
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• Day care near the BART station. The day care should be subsidized
by the state with care for newborns to 12-year old children and
extended hours. Some concerns exist about having day care near a
transit station so ample security should be provided
• Jobs that employ local youth
• New juvenile court in East County adjacent to BART station
because juveniles need to travel to/from the court throughout East
County
• Shops near BART
Bike Racks and Lockers
• Bicycle lockers or higher security bicycle parking
• Provide video surveillance at bicycle parking (2 respondents)
Free Emergency Ride Home
• No comments
Increased Safety
• More police presence
• Bailey Road to Willow Pass Road to Port Chicago
• Trail safety
• Install call boxes for emergencies (3 respondents)
Other
• BART does not run often enough
• Curb ramps needed more frequently
• More information on how to use it (4 respondents)
• Extend BART hours (10 respondents)
• Improved cleanliness (2 respondents)
• Information in Spanish (2 respondents)
• More frequent hours to use bikes on BART (5 respondents)
• More change machines
Public Bus Routes
Specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Benches/Shelters
• All bus stops (16 respondents)
o With overhead coverings
o Clean and safe
o Lighting
• Bailey Road (7 respondents)
o Safeway (2 respondents)
• Enes Avenue (2 respondents)
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• Inlet Drive (4 respondents)
• Kevin Drive (4 respondents)
• Leland Road (Pittsburg)
• Pacifica Avenue (4 respondents)
• Port Chicago Highway (3 respondents)
• Schools
o Gateway High School
o Riverview Middle School
• Shore Acres (10 respondents)
• Willow Pass Road (22 respondents)
o Near Sapone Lane
o Marys Avenue
Service to Schools
• Antioch High School
• Bel Air Elementary (7 respondents)
• California State University Concord Campus (2 respondents)
• Concord (4 respondents)
o High School (4 respondents)
o Ygnacio Valley High School (2 respondents)
o Mount Diablo High School (9 respondents)
• Delta View Elementary school (4 respondents)
• Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill (6 respondents)
• Hayward State University
• Los Medanos Community College (4 respondents)
• Pacifica Avenue (3 respondents)
• Riverview Middle School (19 respondents)
• Shore Acres (6 respondents)
Service to Nearby Cities
• Antioch (36 respondents)
o Amtrak
o Delta Hospital
o Fairgrounds
o Kaiser
• Brentwood (9 respondents)
• Concord (101 respondents)
o BART (2 respondents)
o Mount Diablo Hospital (2 respondents)
o Sun Valley Mall (3 respondents)
o Todos Santos Park (4 respondents)
• Coordination with all local bus lines
• Maps (more better) for going from BART and other bus lines that
run in Concord, Martinez, Richmond and Pleasant Hill
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• Martinez (37 respondents)
o Amtrak (3 respondents)
o Clinics
o Hospital (8 respondents)
o Kaiser
o School
• Oakley (4 respondents)
• Pittsburg (52 respondents)
o Century Plaza
o City Council
o Clinics (2 respondents)
o Los Medanos
o Loveridge Road shopping
o Mall
o Walmart (7 respondents)
• Pleasant Hill (2 respondents)
• San Ramon (2 respondents)
• Shuttle buses for hospitals
o Hospitals to have shared service
o Need direct service
o Free to hospital staff and users
• Walnut Creek (9 respondents)
Free Emergency Ride Home
• No comments
Fare Discount Program
• Cheaper monthly bus pass
• Discounted BART/bus pass
• Family pass or reduced fares for children
• More use of transfers in all areas (3 respondents)
• Single fare for all systems
Routes within Bay Point
• Better atmosphere
• Cleanliness of buses
• Express bus service
• Lighting
• Safety, especially at night
Senior/Disabled Improvements
• Accessible bus stop (3 respondents)
• Assist with home improvement knowledge to facilitate rider
movement in/out of residence
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• Community based organizations to purchase retired Paratransit
vehicles to provide senior/disabled trips
• Dial-a-ride direct service without transfers between transit
providers (4 respondents)
• Improve communication between consumers and the dispatch unit
by raising consumer awareness on how to ask for what they want
• Lift system faulty - poor lifts!
• Lower cost for Paratransit (3 respondents)
• Paratransit to allow bicycles (3 respondents)
• Provide all aspects of Paratransit service on the weekends
• Streamline Paratransit application process for new participants (2
respondents)
• Taxi service discounts for seniors/disabled individuals
• Vans instead of large Paratransit vehicle to reduce costs
• Volunteer driver program in East County to provide for screening
and training of drivers
Other
• Driver training to increase courtesy and bus passenger perceived
safety (5 respondents)
o Involve Laidlaw management since the bus drivers work for
this company
• Improve schedule and route information available to consumers (3
respondents)
o Drivers to be more knowledgeable about connecting routes
o Information at all bus stops on destinations, schedule,
alternative bus stops and buses (2 respondents)
o More Spanish speaking staff for phone lines
o On the 393 bus, the bus schedule states that the bus stops at
Pacifica Avenue/Mariners Cove when it actually stops at Rio
Vista/Pacifica Avenue
• Park and Ride — availability of legal parking
• Stroller policy should be more lenient (3 respondents)
Additional Bus Routes
• Alves
• Bailey Road
o To Concord
• BART station (4 respondents)
o BART— Shore Acres — Bailey Road — Canal Road— Loftus
Road
• Bay Drive
• Canal Road (2 respondents)
o Bel Air— Power loop
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o to UPC Church
o between Loftus Road and Bailey Road
• Church (3 respondents)
• Clearland Drive
• Cleveland Avenue
• Express bus service that bypasses some stops
• Inlet Drive
• Island View Drive
• Kevin Drive (8 respondents)
• Loftus Road (2 respondents)
• Major roads (2 respondents)
• Morello/Arnold Drive
• Oak Hills Drive
• Pacifica Avenue (3 respondents)
• Parks
• Port Chicago Highway (3 respondents)
• Riverside Drive
• Route 200 to stop at North Concord BART
• San Marcos Blvd area (2 respondents)
• Schools (6 respondents)
o Delta View Elementary
o Shore Acres area
o Willow Pass area
• Shopping (4 respondents)
o Tower market
• Shore Acres (3 respondents)
• Shore Road (2 respondents)
• Virgil Street
• Willow Pass Road (4 respondents)
Schedule Changes
• Weekdays
o All night
o Earlier in mornings (19 respondents)
o Faster (2 respondents)
o Later in evenings (33 respondents)
o More frequent service (62 respondents)
■ Every 15 minutes (24 respondents)
■ Every 20 minutes (36 respondents)
■ Every 30 minutes (39 respondents)
■ Mornings (5 respondents)
■ Afternoons (5 respondents)
■ All day: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (2 respondents)
o On time, reliable service (4 respondents)
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• Weekends
o All night
o Better weekend service
o Earlier in mornings (15 respondents)
o Faster (2 respondents)
o Later in evenings (35 respondents)
o More frequent service (74 respondents)
■ Every 15 minutes (7 respondents)
■ Every 20 minutes (7 respondents)
■ Every 30 minutes (61 respondents)
o On-time, reliable service (6 respondents)
Automobile Improvements
Specific comments that were stated in the survey and
received from other outreach opportunities include:
Carpooling
• Carpool lane enforcement
• Carshare program
• Designated casual carpool pick-up and drop-off
• Extend carpool lanes
• Increase Park & Ride lots
Other
• Assistance in trading vehicle for fuel efficient one
• Improved roads (2 respondents)
• Lower gas prices (7 respondents)
• Rename Willow Pass Road to "Bay Point Boulevard"
• Signal timing and coordination (8 respondents)
o Bailey Road
o Loftus Road— Willow Pass Road
o San Marco Blvd
• Traffic calming— Willow Pass Road (2 respondents)
• Widen Canal Road (3 respondents)
Miscellaneous Improvements
Transportation/Transit Information
• Accessible formats (2 respondents)
• Marketing (7 respondents)
o Direct mail
o Materials located at clinics and other public facilities
• Spanish materials (3 respondents)
• Transit chaperones (or docents) for non-English speakers
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Transportation/Land Use Links
• Alves Ranch density
• Encourage the Project Area Committee to
address walking and bicycling issues when
approving development within the community
• High school in Bay Point is needed
• Increase density near transit
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